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TIL that cockroaches represent rebirth and resistance as a spirit animal.

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apPN TIL Over the last two decades, Iran has experienced the fastest drop in fertility ever recorded in human history.
KRxQ TIL the state of Minnesota has two constitutions as the Republicans and Democrats refused to sign the same document. The two documents are not identical and have slightly different wording and grammar.
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