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TIL that Lake Superior holds 10% of the world's surface fresh water

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xV48w TIL: Nearly 250,000 Americans die every year from medical errors, making it the third leading cause of death in the country.
8ABP TIL that Apple does not have a trademark on the “i” prefix.
4kB05 TIL the official short name of the Czech Republic is ‘Czechia’. The use of the short form "Czechia" has increased in web searches from less than 1% in 2015 to more than 16% in 2023.
P00g TIL: Alexander the Great strongly promoted shaving during his reign in the 4th century BCE to avoid “dangerous beard-grabbing in combat”, and because he believed it looked tidier.
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