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TIL that there are currently 15 different types of power outlets in use around the world.

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xV5yB TIL after the death of Margaret Thatcher in 2013 the song “Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead” from the Wizard of Oz entered the British music charts at number two.
VBNoQ TIL that over 75% of girls who compete in cross country and track slow down after age 14, often peaking at age 12-13 before plateauing and declining.
E1dno TIL Men did not use to wear wristwatches because they were seen as feminine. It was only after World War 1 when men started wearing wristwatches because they were proven useful in the war.
RZjQ TIL in 2013 300 teenagers broke into a home while the owner was away, caused $20,000 in damages, and some of the parents threatened to sue the owner for outing them on Twitter
jNQna TIL raccoons wash their food yo soften it because they don’t have saliva glands.