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TIL that according to the Taeuber Paradox eliminating death from all cancers would only increase US life expectancy at birth by 3.36 years

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J9wk TIL When U.S. space shuttles started linking up with Russia’s Mir in 1995, both sides owed a small debt to the KGB. it was the KGB that successfully stole the U.S. designs in the ‘70s and '80s, unintentionally laying the groundwork for the compatibility between the U.S. and Russian systems.
51YB TIL if a Catholic man needs a semen sample to diagnose infertility, he’s supposed to do so by recovering it from a non-lubricated, perforated condom after normal intercourse
6EWPl TIL that US Cellular CEO have banned exchanging emails between employees on Fridays to emphasize on teamwork and face to face meetings. One employee learned that a co-worker who he thought was across the country was, in fact, across the hall.
QNEJd TIL despite their portrayal in popular culture, only two types of Armadillos can roll into a ball, the other types having too many armor plates to be able to do so
vP6Xr TIL Fig wasps die inside of female figs to pollinate them. If the fig is male they lay eggs inside and the circle of life continues.