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TIL Israel admitted to administering immigrating Ethiopian women with a “long-acting” contraception without their knowledge; with the ironic goal of keeping Israel “pure”.

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Rlaa TIL Some people do not have wisdom teeth because of a random mutation that occurred thousands of years ago.
1aK0O TIL Meilleurs Ouvriers de France , is an honorary title given to the best Chefs in France, since 1920 only 200 have been awarded, the candidates show high technical skills : Pollack in one dish has to be pierced in four places by Herring Lardons, the latter imparts its saltiness into the Pollack.
R5gN6 TIL that two players on the New York Yankees traded families in 1973, including swapping wives and even their children! Both players simply swapped lives with their teammate.
kO45e TIL Ben Affleck is banned for life from playing Blackjack at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas after being caught counting cards.
NEME TIL U.S. President Andrew Jackson once held an open house party at the White House at which he served a 1,400-pound (640 kg) block of cheddar cheese.