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TIL There are more “Swedish” ISIS jihadists per capita than any other western country (from October 2014)

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dD0a7 TIL 20/20 Vision doesn't mean you have perfect vision - it means your vision is normal, and you can see at 20ft what an average person can see at 20ft. The ideal is 20/15, which means you can see at 20ft what an average person can see at 15ft.
BryJx TIL there's a free resource for people suffering from depression, social anxiety, panic attacks, and phobias like fear of flying. No registration required!
y87p TIL Pope Francis has a master’s degree in chemistry
j6NmQ TIL first cousin marriage is legal in 26 states, including New York and Massachusetts. Despite the stereotype, Mississippi and Texas are part of the minority that have outlawed the practice
awjoo TIL that links that give no indication of where they'll take you, such as "click here" and nondescript images, have been known as "mystery meat navigation" since 1998. The term makes an analogy to how the producer of mystery meat knows what's in it, but the eater doesn't.