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TIL De Beers marketshare of the diamond industry went from ~80% in the 1980’s to ~35% today

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jNGWM TIL Jack Fishman, co-created naloxone in 1961, but it was not widely used for decades. He died in 2013 before seeing the full impact of the crisis and how his invention saved so many lives
D11kP Short answer: It's the thought that counts
D1kre TIL: Converse shoes can be laced up utilizing the side eyelets near the sole for a snugger fit. This method is called "bar lacing."
e7eb TIL that in 1998 the NIH changed lowered the BMI scores that would be normal, overweight, or obese. 29 million Americans became overweight over night, even though there was no clinical reason. However 7 out of 9 people on the committee worked for or owned weight loss companies.
d8jmB Today I learned (TIL) There was a 74.9% increase in female enrollment in computer science bachelor’s programs between 2012 and 2018. Go #womenintech!