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TIL that after introducing optional screening in 2000, Iceland has virtually eliminated Down's syndrome in newborns

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0wj4A TIL That in the US you need a license to become a plumber. On average, it can take 4-5 years for an apprenticeship or 7-10 years for becoming a Master Plumber.
R5414 Til of the Peshtigo fire, the deadliest wildfire in world history that took place in Peshtigo, Wisconsin in 1871. It occurred the same day as the Great Chicago Fire, and has been largely forgotten, though it killed 5 times as many as the Great Chicago Fire.
0da7M TIL that by releasing a massive bolt of electricity, lightning is five times hotter than the sun when it strikes. But the average lightning strike lasts only 30 microseconds.
GYOM7 TIL about the Fregoli delusion. A disorder where one believes that strangers are in fact all just a single person constantly switching disguises bent on persecuting the afflicted.
yQelw TIL Wells Fargo's employees informed managers, internal ethics hotline, and HR about fraudulent accounts and forgery as early as 2005.