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TIL there are 1.2 billion insects for every human on earth
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TIL that many countries used "Immurement" as a form of punishment, where the victim was locked in a box and left to starve to death. The latest usage was in 1914, where a Mongolian woman left in a wooden crate died of dehydration.
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TIL In the UK today, a young person is more likely to have a television in their bedroom than a father in their house by the end of their childhood
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TIL that by 1991, the air in Mexico City had become so contaminated with fecal dust from humans that it was possible to contract hepatitis by simply breathing outdoors
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Since the 18th century, male academics cite their own papers on average 56% more than their female counterparts.
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TIL The doctor who performed the “study” purported to show the soul weighs 21 grams removed all data that did not support his hypothesis. In fact, only 1 cadaver supposedly lost weight.