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TIL: Texas has the highest rate of repeat teen pregnancies in the country.

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69Rp7 TIL Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford, is the cousin of Chris Farley
VMGLQ TIL about the aranmula kannadi, a valuable mirror that reflects with zero distortion. It is thus said to be the truest mirror in the world.
kO8ld TIL that we were not the 'fastest sperm', but rather the lucky ones that reached the egg after many others have broken down the thick layers of cells protecting it.
45P6 TIL in South Africa it’s acceptable to defend against car jackings with deadly force. Which has resulted in some horrific inventions, like this under-car mounted flame thrower.
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