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TIL Canada is the world leader in Lentil production, mainly in Saskatchewan.

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YpDxx TIL of the philosopher Karl Popper's "paradox of tolerance" which states: "If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.
yV5av TIL Women have been legally allowed to go topless in public in New York City since 1992
kxX5 TIL If Britain were a U.S. state, it would be the second-poorest, behind Alabama and before Mississippi
loxxK TIL that Chicago is called The Windy City, not because of how windy it is, but because it referred to the city's politicians as being "full of hot air"
Q8Nd TIL the average man ejaculates 14 gallons (63.6 L) of semen in their lifetime. That’s enough to fill the tank of a small car!