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TIL that Stephen Hawking thinks it would be a bad idea to talk to aliens

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R7wj1 TIL that Ontario Canada has a combined Paternal and Maternal leave of 63 weeks in addition to 17 weeks pregnancy leave for the mother.
MXxA TIL Non-lubricated condoms are distributed among the armed forces not just for safe sex, but as an emergency water canteen. A non-lubricated condom is part of the United States Military Standard Issue Parachute Pack Survival Kit (SRU-16) and can carry a liter of water
8aLAa TIL that one of the more popular traditions in Japan is to have a family dinner...eating KFC.
5YWYB TIL that the makeup of one's gut microbiota may contribute to obesity by increasing the amount of nutrients available for absorption in the intestines
N9WE TIL: Killer bees are a manmade hybrid species that are only found in the wild because they accidentally escaped quarantine in 1957.