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TIL that about 50% of perceived friendships are actually non-reciprocal

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1a8BP TIL that in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Iran condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with the victims. In Greece, an EU member state, soccer fans tried to burn a US flag and booed during a moment of silence.
0bgM TIL in terms of health, rich Americans are no better off than poor Britons.
8lr8 TIL Male puppies purposely let female puppies win while playing
8aL4K TIL that Mishka, the first sea-otter to be diagnosed with asthma, was taught to use an inhaler originally designed for cats!
nW9MP TIL the Lost Deck technique for box girder bridges means the plywood decking placed on top of the girders is cast into the rebar and concrete of the highway surface. The plywood is never removed and "lost" in the process.