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TIL when universal health insurance was passed in Saskatchewan-Canada, doctors were so opposed to it they striked for 23 days.

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16Bg4 TIL of handkerchief color codes, used as a way to non-verbally express sexual activities and fetishes. Red is for fisting.
W7NOL TIL Jerusalem is named after the Canaanite god of the setting sun and the nether world, as well as of health and perfection. Shalim is also identified as the deity representing Venus or the "Evening Star" and Shahar the "Morning Star."
9LwM TIL The term “Sweet Death” refers to dying of hypothermia, because you feel an innocent desire to lie down and sleep. A certain feeling of wellness overcomes you. And with a sardonic ‘Mona Lisa’ smile on your face, you die.
nedvd TIL about Lauri Törni, a veteran of three armies. Törni fought as a second lieutenant of the Finnish Army in the Winter War, as a captain of the Waffen-SS in the Eastern Front and as a captain of the U.S Special Forces in Vietnam. Mauno Koivisto, former president of Finland, was under his command.
n70B TIL That Spongebob’s “Bikini Bottom” is located under Bikini Atoll, a site for nuclear testing.