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TIL Germany and the UK have lower GDP per capita (2024) than any U.S. state except Mississippi.

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Xo8D TIL that in 1997 a US Navy ship’s propulsion system failed because of a division by zero.
e011g TIL that after alcohol prohibition, patent applications from formerly "wet" counties dropped 12-13%. (P. 44)
yZr8 TIL the 77 cent to the dollar statistic is significantly skewed, in fact young childless women actually earn more than their male counterparts.
gZNX TIL During the second World War, pharmaceutical giant Bayer used slave labour and even bought slaves from Auschwitz to use a human guinea pigs for new drugs.
699a8 TIL On 29 February 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to make all public transport in the country (buses, trams, and trains) free to use.