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TIL Switzerland allows assisted suicide even by non physicians if carried out for altruistic/unselfish reasons

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lo8eA TIL that a typical microwave oven consumes more electricity powering its clock than it does heating food.
nW4PY TIL in the Battle of Kinshasa (2nd Congo War), Zimbabwean aircraft launched from the airport's northern part of the runway to bomb the Rwandan positions at the same airport's southern part of the runway. Average turnaround time was less than 5 minutes.
9wbED TIL New Jersey was the last US state to have slaves. They were not freed until January 1866 (!), when NJ became the last state to ratify the 13th Amendment
rNJD0 TIL it takes more than 60 days to climb mount everest.
KnpB TIL of Misophonia, a disorder which means sufferers have a hatred of sounds such as eating, chewing, loud breathing or even repeated pen-clicking.