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TIL that 99% of Estonians have blue eyes.

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xwo0 TIL that that an English journalist threw England into a moral panic about child prostitution and singularly got Parliament to raise the age of consent to 16
0nA TIL a man who kidnapped a couple in Kansas sued them for not helping him evade police
OG071 TIL that Switzerland is so far the only country in the world that recognizes the dignity of plants in its constitution.
N70bP TIL the male platypus is venomous and the venom is painful, immediate, long-lasting, and impervious to painkillers.
akGM TIL People have historically used about 7,000 plant species for their food. Today, only about 30 crops provide 95% of human food energy needs.