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0ddQA TIL the introduction of reproductive rights in 1973 (Roe v Wade ruling) resulted in a significant drop in the crime rate in the years that followed.
bmM7 TIL that there is evidence of early humans being killed and eaten by eagles
epKmn TIL about Whittier, Alaska. Most of the town lives in 1 building, called the Begich Towers Condominium, thus giving Whittier the nickname “town under one roof”
0v01 TIL that Pablo Picasso was questioned as a possible suspect when the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911.
N7yEM TIL despite the huge size of whales, their pupils are only about 50% larger than those of humans. However, this still means they can hypothetically see stars about one magnitude fainter than we can, revealing 2.5 times more stars. Giant deep-sea squids have pupils some 10 times wider than whales.