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TIL that Jake Gyllenhaal is legally blind

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PYMow TIL (Adjusted for inflation) Germany's military Budget in WW2 at its peak was smaller than the Current US Budget by about 33%.
R5VXl TIL That Slovenia ranks at the very top of the EU Member States in terms of the number of beekeepers per capita at 5 bee keepers per 1 thousand inhabitants.
xG9w TIL that after their life support is turned off, brain-dead patients may suddenly cross their arms over their chest for a few seconds. This is known as the Lazarus sign and is one of several ‘striking movements’ that may occur
XEnWr TIL that around 7 billion chicks are culled per year in the egg industry. Chick culling is the process of separating and disposing of unwanted chicks because they're of no use. It occurs in all industrialised egg production whether free range, organic, or battery cage.