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TIL that there are over 17,000 fracture critical bridges in the US. These bridges are subject to collapse when there is a single structural failure.

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GgkG TIL literacy rate for Afghan women is only 12%
1jjD TIL that lobster used to be considered a “poor man’s meal” in the early 1800’s, and it used to be fed to prisoners, apprentices, and slaves.
oRV1L TIL A lot of early North American's used dried out corn cobs to clean themselves up before toilet paper was invented.
DRor TIL the heir to the Baskin-Robbins family fortune turned down his inheritance, moved to a small cabin, and swore off dairy after both co-founders died from diseases he believed were connected to their ice cream consumption
dDy5B TIL in 2023 The Beatles 'final' song together, "Now and Then", became their 18th No. 1 single in the UK & the fastest-selling vinyl single of this century. In addition, it set the record for longest gap between No. 1 singles: 54 years. Their previous No. 1 was "The Ballad of John and Yoko" in 1969.