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TIL the world economy is at o $100.88 trillion as of 2022

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E11rP TIL that North Korea has only 724 km of paved roads, one-fourth of tiny Luxembourg which has 2,899 km
d8xod TIL that the word "dude" comes from the word "doodle," as in Yankee Doodle, which means fool or simpleton
9wKrB TIL about the "Rabbit Test," a human pregnancy test created in 1931. It involved injecting urine from a woman into a female rabbit. If the rabbit's ovaries showed enlargement upon dissection, it indicated the woman was likely pregnant, with about a 98% certainty. This was utilized until the 1970s.
4Xg06 TIL that real parmigiano reggiano cheese is only made in a very small area of northern Italy and "parmesan cheese" is counterfiet. Also, Italy has a black market for cheese.
5YlVD TIL Iran currently is the only country in the world that allows the sale of one's kidney for compensation (typically a payment); consequently, the country does not have either a waiting list or a shortage of available organs.