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TIL in the USA, "medical aid in dying" is legal in eleven jurisdictions: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Montana, Maine,New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.

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Zra4 TIL that the “Great Pyramid” was constructed using approx. 2.3 million stones, each weighing between 2.5-15 tons. In order to finish the “Great Pyramid” in 23 years, the workers would have to set a block every 2.5 minutes, every day of the week for 23 years using no wheels, pulleys or work animals.
QJKL6 TIL that in 2014, a teacher and Education Blogger was fired for writing a blog post about homophones. The staff said he was fired because people would think the post had something to do with homosexuality.
6Ebyw TIL Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton Detective Agency, was in Chicago, Illinois when he tripped on the pavement and severely bit on his tongue. His tongue became infected with gangrene, ultimately leading to his death.
Do1e TIL it is the chemical reaction between vegetables and olive oil that makes the Mediterranean diet healthy.
Wk9KN TIL in 1999 a resident successfully petitioned to have the area code 321 assigned to Brevard County, FL on the basis that it is the home of Kennedy Space Center.