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TIL a Jew is over 5x more likely to suffer a hate crime than a Muslim in the United States

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E1oO7 TIL nuclear weapons testing artificially altered the proportion of the carbon isotopes in the atmosphere, making radiocarbon dating after 1945 likely to be unreliable.
nWG6b TIL that Soweto is an abbreviation for South Western Township.
PYNWV TIL : Forest fires are in some way benefitial for the forest.
b4wZ TIL that scientists created a “quantum gas” that reached temperatures below absolute zero in which it exhibits characteristics similar to dark energy.
VMvD0 TIL After eating garlic, its sulfur compounds are released not only in the mouth but also in the gut, from which they seep into the lungs and skin. To prevent garlic breath, plant chemicals like chlorophyll and polyphenols bind to sulfur compounds in garlic and help neutralize odor