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TIL Japan has a lower median wage than Poland

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GAJv5 TIL that Emperor Frederick II of the HRE was wholly uninterested in ruling Germany, he moved the imperial capital to Palermo, in Sicily, spoke Sicilian at his court and granted more autonomy to German princes, leading to the decentralization of Germany, so that he could focus on his beloved Sicily.
woKZ6 TIL that a startup genetically engineered a houseplant with the air purification power of 30 ordinary plants
XENb6 TIL that Münchausen syndrome, where a person pretends to be ill to gain attention and sympathy, is more common in men while Münchausen syndrome by proxy, where a caregiver (usually mothers) fakes or causes illness/injuries to a vulnerable person under their care, is more common in women.
5EjQ TIL that there are women out there called “tetrachromats” who, through mutation, can see millions of more colors than normal people.
oBMQr TIL that Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma have incarceration rates over 1200 per 10,000 adults. For comparison, North Korea's estimated incarceration rate is 600–800 per 10,000.