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TIL that Evolution of grass led to the evolution of humans

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rNXao TIL A study found that more years of education is correlated with higher life satisfaction, better health, and lower divorce rates even when controlling for income.
BPAr TIL in the year 1000, to save Iceland from civil war, both parties elected the wisest man to suggest a peaceful solution. He decided on a mass conversion to Christianity that tolerated pagan worship in private. And everyone agreed. He even converted himself.
Zp0eR TIL: Victorian hookers were tight knit and would help each other pay rent or bail them out, however, they also fought over territory and fights between the older and younger girls were common. They also led the government to pass the Contagious Disease Act due to the military being frequent clients.
Emvp TIL of Memory Crystals. A small disc that can hold 360 terabytes of data.
OGg97 TIL Hitler was a vegetarian and used gruesome descriptions of animal suffering at the dinner table to try to dissuade his colleagues from eating meat