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TIL Sally Ride was not the first women in space ,Valentina Tereshkova (Russian) was.

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mekE TIL in the 1980s, the Swiss government attempted to fight rampant drug usage in Zurich by allowing drug sales and consumption to happen in Platzspitz Park. Addicts numbered up to 20'000 at a time and dealers had open drug markets and stalls and fought violently for control of the park.
QJ616 TIL medical students frequently report having ‘medical student disease’, perceiving themselves to have the symptoms of the disease they are currently studying.
N7lO1 TIL about the law of flat surfaces which says that if you have a flat surface in your home, it will get filled with clutter
e0we5 TIL that the IKEA name is an acronym that consists of the initials of the founder Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the farm where he grew up), and Agunnaryd (his hometown)
QNaok TIL that Japan set a new internet speed world record in 2024, reaching 402 terabits per second, fast enough to download 50,000 full HD movies in one second, using standard commercial optical fiber.