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TIL New Jersey has more scientists and engineers per square mile than anywhere in the world

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Bgw9K TIL that Nova Scotia is Latin for New Scotland because the first European colonists there were Scottish. So New England is next to New Scotland.
Aelx TIL in 1975 Icelandic women “essentially shut down the country for a day” via a Women’s Strike that led to Iceland’s parliament passing a law guaranteeing equal rights for women and men: a large political step towards true equality.
7rNdL Homesick student Kleon Papadimitriou biked 48 days to make it back home to his family during lockdown!
Z8OQ4 TIL about Monte Testaccio, an ancient artificial mound in Rome in which more than 50 Million pieces of Roman pottery were discarded. It was in operation till the 3rd century AD.
x6Lwo TIL that anyone can make cheques; you do not need to order a chequebook from your bank / credit union (Canada anyways)