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TIL ants evolved from wasps
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TIL that there’s a muffin stand in San Francisco called Double or Muffin. You buy a muffin and then flip a coin. Get heads and you get another muffin for free. Tails and you just keep the muffin you bought. Double, or muffin.
m1pry
TIL of Gitarama Prison in Rwanda. Originally built for 400 inmates, it has housed up to 7000. Because of the massive overcrowding, prisoners are forced to stand for hours barefoot. It's also been reported that the inmates kill each other and eat the dead.
E1rdx
TIL that the first animal balloons were made by Aztecs around year 1300, using real animal intestines; stomachs and bladders were also used. The intestines would be cleaned, sealed, filled with air and twisted to make dog and donkey shapes. These balloons were used as a sacrifice for gods.
QJvnM
TIL of civil conscription, the obligation of civilians to perform mandatory labor for the government. For example, in 2019, France established the Service national universel(General National Service), a one month program which is mandatory for all citizens aged 16 to 25.
X748
TIL Florida doctors prescribe 10x more oxycontin than all the other states combined.