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TIL Aral sea, once the 4th biggest lake in the world, has shrunk to only 10% of it’s size due to soviet irrigation projects.

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Zlxo TIL if you’re a stripper… panties, Bras and breast implants can be tax deductible since they are “business expenses” [NSFW]
DKRe TIL that ADHD affects men and women differently. While boys tend to be hyperactive and impulsive girls are more disorganized, scattered, and introverted. Also symptoms often emerge after puberty for girls while they usually settle down by puberty for boys.
jNxoX TIL that before Joe Montana led a 92 yard game-winning drive in the Super Bowl, he was so calm in the huddle that he noticed John Candy in the stands.
RwQ8 TIL there are Catholic Patron Saints for caterpillars, astronauts, hardware stores, invincible people, things that go BOOM, the fear of wasps, coffee houses, unattractive people, TV writers, taking exams, and the Internet
P1gRL TIL beryllium used to be called glucinium since French chemists noticed it tasted sweet