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TIL measles was first described by a Persian physician in the tenth century.

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9wgeD TIL that moving to a richer country can boost a poor person’s income by 3–6 times — way more than foreign aid ever could. Yet only 3% of people migrate because borders make it hard. Migration helps both migrants and host countries. Ignoring it costs the world trillions.
x6Z8o TIL In Mongolia, instead of a street address, a three-word phrase is used for each nine-square-meter plot of land. It is used because of the nomadic lifestyle in the country and there are less street names. Mongolia Post partnered with a British startup What3Words to make this happen.
M7bMK TIL Japan has a lower median wage than Poland
5yXp TIL the FDA relies on studies performed by the companies seeking approval of chemicals they manufacture or want to use. No other developed country has a system where companies decide the safety of chemicals put into food. Many food additives allowed in the U.S. are banned in other countries