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TIL Only two species have domesticated other species: humans and ants

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8el1K TIL French used 10h day instead of 24h between 1793 - 1805 during era called "decimalisation"
epKdD TIL In ancient Greece, men weren't allowed to become midwives because it was required by law one had to have given birth themselves to qualify as one.
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0dNo1 TIL When the printing press made its debut in Europe in the 15th century, thousands of old texts were 'recycled' for use as binding material for newer books. In 2015, researchers at Leiden University started using an x-ray technique to reveal these texts. Some are up to 1,300 years old.