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nWnNG TIL that egg donors are often mislead about the dangers of the procedure because the industry is so lucrative. Reported long-term effects include "aggressive breast cancer, loss of fertility, and fatal colon cancer."
GA75j Today I learned, Jonathan Banks wouldn't have been in Breaking Bad if not for Bob Odenkirk having a schedule conflict and he had to be on the set of How I Met Your Mother. Because Bob had to do HIMYM, the producers invented another character to pull the plot along and it was Jonathan Banks.
woE41 TIL Most Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle considered election by lot (sortition) to be more democratic than direct elections. It was used in Athenian democracy, as randomly choosing candidates was believed to be more fair, while direct elections was considered to lead to oligarchies.
6LaX TIL that it snows metal on Venus
D1Rar TIL the Vatican Church owns $30 billion in Australian real estate alone. Their global real estate wealth is incalculable.