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TIL During the Islamic Golden Age (~750- 1258) all citizens had free health care

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D1RoY TIL of One of America’s great rags to riches stories and a pioneer not only for women but also African Americans, Madame C.J. Walker blazed a path as the first black woman millionaire and is argued as the first self-made woman millionaire in the U.S.
GAoLG 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.
4XXjo At the center of the case was a beautiful young woman named Grace Marks. But was she really responsible for the crime?
j6VJQ TIL that sand sharks fart.Yes, sand sharks gulp air at the surface which they release to achieve greater depth. This is the only shark species that farts out of the 4 to 500 shark species
pjb4 TIL that larceny is basically the act of stealing someone’s property. Robbery is the act of larceny plus the element of force or intimidation. Burglary is larceny that involves an element of breaking and entering.