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TIL Canada has been sued more times through free-trade provisions than any other developed country, mainly by the US and Mexico for implementing environmental legislation.

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6EN8Q TIL that the 20th President of the US, James A. Garfield, contributed an original proof of the Pythagorean Theorem before he became president. He came up with it during a discussion with other members of Congress, and it was published in the New England Journal of Education.
e05jb TIL that Joseph Heller's manuscript for "Catch-22" was rejected by publishers 22 times
8gOa TIL Fecal vomiting is possible
99Mr TIL That attention seeking and drama addiction could stem from childhood neglect
gDxX TIL college textbook prices have risen 1,041% since 1977 - more than three times inflation as a whole