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TIL we could cure world hunger with just 30 billion dollars per year.

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GAWaj TIL for cars built since 1980, "warming them up" on cold days by idling them is unnecessary and shortens the engine's life
ADRkn TIL In 2015, Tu Youyou became the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for helping to create an anti-malaria medicine. In China, she is being called the "three noes" winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and she's never worked overseas
PY49L TIL that in the UK there used to be tax exemption for lunch vouchers given out by employers. It was worth 15p and wasn't adjusted for inflation, ever. If it had kept with inflation since 1948 when the scheme started, it would be worth £5.58, which would be a pretty good lunch.
JvJl TIL Bill Nye The Science Guy, holds no advanced degrees (other then honorary)
JLR4 TIL that the Saxons sometimes dyed their hair bright red, green, orange and sky blue