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TIL the minimum wage is Australia is $15.96/hr ($16.33 USD)

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APn7 TIL that the Mona Lisa has no clearly visible eyelashes or eyebrows. In 2007, an engineer used high resolution scans to show the painting was originally painted with clearly visible eyebrows or eyelashes and they gradually disappeared over time, possibly because of overcleaning.
9n1r TIL Cacti are native to North America, so there are none in any other desert on earth.
mx8BO TIL American wine under 7% alcohol must display nutritional information, but wine above 7% alcohol does not have to
nePW7 TIL that many blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries have little transparent worms in them, that eventually turn into fruit flies unless you eat them first. Known as "Drosophila suzukii", this particular species first appeared in the United States in 2008. They are safe to eat.
e0xbk TIL Mississippi is the only U.S. state that allows people to drink alcohol while driving, as long as their blood alcohol level stays below the legal limit