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TIL the first woman to earn a PhD in Computer Science was a nun.

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nVJW TIL In Pakistan, where the word “breast” is taboo, breast cancer is known as the “cancer of women.” 70% of women interviewed at a major hospital know nothing about the disease, which affects 1/9 women
N68P TIL Schopenhauer called the post-orgasm moment of clarity as “devil’s laughter” because it’s when we realize we’re slaves to a biological imperative uncaring of our happiness.
9kE7 TIL CERN scientists presented the Higgs Boson findings in Comic Sans
wmV7 TIL that 2014 marks 200 years of peace between the United States and Britain
epWGg TIL the earliest recorded uses of the word "Fuck" are court records for "John Le Fucker" and "Roger Fuckebythenavel"