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TIL the leading cause of death for pregnant women in the United States is homicide

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oWA8 TIL “Tom and Jerry” was a British slang term from the 1800’s, meaning “to fight and cause trouble”.
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oRxLo TIL That This picture, competing for the Nikon 2020 Photomicrography Prize, shows a 20 million year old winged ant trapped in amber resin captured by Dr. Yuan Ji