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TIL That Norway Has Set Aside Almost $200,000 for Each of Its 5 Million Citizens

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wowa7 TIL most chewing gum is made out of plastic
0A9R TIL a study was released in 2007 which emphasized that Generation X’s men made less (by 12%) than their fathers had at that same age in 1974, thus reversing a historical trend.
9YGrX TIL Animals in Japan can only stay at the shelter for 5 days before being put to rest if no one has adopted them.
4wwb TIL that at a London Gentleman’s Club, to avoid confusion, all male staff members are referred to as ‘George’. This caused a dilemma when the first (and so far, only) female steward was hired in the 1980s. The problem was solved when it was decided that she would be called 'Georgina’
NXd0M TIL that the "Tooth Fairy" pays the most in Delaware at an average of $8.91 per tooth and the least in Iowa at $2.30 per tooth. The U.S. average is $4.57.