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TIL if you have been convicted of a felony, you permanently lose your right to vote in Florida, Virginia and Iowa.

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LkRl0 TIL That During the Cold War, This Man, Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov, Prevented A Nuclear War Which Would Have Caused Global Devastation With Unimaginable Numbers of Civilian Deaths.
xVxJb TIL: Medical professionals are more likely to believe women’s symptoms are ‘all in their head’ compared to men. Women have to fight for their symptoms to be taken seriously even in serious cases such as brain tumours.
XE9KR TIL that no carnivore can grind their teeth, while omnivores and herbivores can. This is because they don’t need to ruminate their food like others do, eg cows to grass.
gr6a8 TIL that all of China uses one time zone. On July 1, sunrise in the country’s east is at 3:05 am and sunset in the country’s west is at 10:26 pm. On Jamuary 1, sunrise in the west is at 10:16 am and sunset in the east is at 3:18 pm.
j6r4N TIL the term “Blowing Smoke up your ass” has its roots in life saving science.