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TIL astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element. It is estimated there is no more than one gram in the Earth’s crust at any given time.

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d68Q TIL an experimental program called Mincome existed in Canada in the 1970’s and gave everyone a minimum income just for being a citizen. It resulted in slightly fewer hours work, but saw an overall increase in health, happiness, and educational achievement.
yYYv TIL that the word “muscle” comes from “musculus” meaning little mouse since a bulging muscle was said to ressemble a little mouse with the tendon as a tail.
lrWK TIL 40% of corn is used for ethanol to add to fuel; another 40% is used for livestock feed
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b1D4 TIL 90% of Native Americans have no issue with the name “Washington Redskins”