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TIL molten glass becomes a conductor of electricity.

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0dMJL TIL Colombia grows 80% of the roses sold in the US, along with many other kinds of flowers for export.The country is now the world’s second largest exporter of flowers, and the industry, which employs about 130,000 Colombians, is the leading source of jobs for women in Colombia.
7rQRr TIL about Dr Denis Mukwege, a congolese gynecologist who specialised in women victims of extreme sexual violence. Threatened, he exiled with his family, but the Congolese women joined forces for him to come back. He now works in Bukavu where he is under constant protection from the UN.
p8gVZ TIL Wisconsin is the only state that doesn’t require all attorneys to pass the Bar Examination. Diploma Privilege allows graduates to secure a license without taking the exam.
JYyMl TIL Marvel created a superhero who wears a hearing aid after they learned of a boy who refused to wear one because "superheroes don't wear hearing aids"
oRpbL TIL that FOX’s In Living Color aired a live episode during the 1992 Super Bowl halftime, pulling over 20 million viewers and forcing the NFL to rethink halftime shows, leading to Michael Jackson’s iconic 1993 performance.