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TIL evidence shows that quantum tunneling particles may move faster than the speed of light

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rRRAM TIL Sweden offers 480 days of paid parental leaves. The 480 days are divided between the two parents and 60 of those are reserved for the dad. The government pays 80% of salary and the company pays the other 20%.
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VxAm TIL of Yi Qi, a small feathered and winged dinosaur. While many dinosaurs had feathers and what could be called “wings” in a sense, Yi Qi had a bat-like membrane connecting its third finger to its side, making it look like a real world dragon (or wyvern for pedantry).
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