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TIL That only 3 countries in the world do not yet offer statutory paid maternity leave: Papua New Guinea, Suriname and The USA.

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awPr9 TIL The roof of some Tesla models appear orange and red when wet due to a protective UV/infrared layer in the glass to reduce heat. Water droplets cause light to bounce around and reflect some of the infrared light (normally not visible to us) in a form that is visible to our eyes
E1wO0 TIL that before he was killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand supported idea of reforming his empire into Triple monarchy by giving Slavic peoples equal representation in the empire
Y7yEv TIL that the oldest archaeological evidence of copper mining and working was the discovery of a copper pendant in northern Iraq from 8,700 BCE.
gjAW TIL that in order to popularize potatoes in France, Antoine-Augustin Parmentier placed armed guards around his potato fields, instructing the guards to accept all bribes and allow people to “steal” the crop.
Y7BgG TIL that on the night before The Drifters were to record their legendary hit "Under the Boardwalk", vocalist Rudy Lewis was found dead from a likely heroin overdose. Rather than reschedule the studio session, the part was given to the group's former lead vocalist, Johnny Moore