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TIL that In 2016, a 1.5 carat laboratory-grown diamond cost $10,600 and in early 2023, the price has dropped to $2,445 due to large production.

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78g7O TIL That in La Paz, Bolivia - the world's highest national capital at roughly 3,650 m (11,975 ft) above sea level, water boils at 87°C (189°F) instead of the usual 100°C (212°F) at sea level.
eLNk TIL that the daughter of Korean Air chairman ordered the aircraft to taxi back to the airport’s gate before takeoff because she was served Macadamia nuts in their original packaging instead of on a plate.
OOKR TIL of a German Nazi interrogator who never used any physical means to obtain the information but was so successful that the US military incorporated his methods into its curriculum. Later in life he became a mosaic artist and did the Cinderella Castle mosaic at the Disney World Florida.
QJyyL TIL that there is a living tree whose species had lived in the age of dinosaurs is now the last of its kind.
Z8Y5v TIL It is legal in in 45 US states for doctors and medical students to perform pelvic exams on unconscious women for medical training, without explicit consent. This may also be done during consented medical procedures that are unrelated to gynecology.