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TIL all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before 2010 were invalidated

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oyp7 TIL Hydrocodone (Vicodin) is no longer available for medical use in most of the world, dating as far back as the 60`s, due to its habit forming side effects. Except in the US where it is available, and classified in a low narcotic category.
kOar1 TIL , work causes mental health issues in 60% of workers, according to a survey of 3,000. 15% of those who admit to having mental health issues at work would face serious repercussions if they tell their boss, so they suffer in silence.
Nmmb TIL that residents in Mosinee, Wisconsin held a mock Communist invasion which had concentration camps, a purged library, and inflated prices. The mayor, seemingly unaware of the plan, died due to the excitement.
GAAb5 TIL that the Voyager and Pioneer probes are on course to pass by several stars in the far future - some within one light-year's distance. The Voyager probes carry messages/music/photos from Earth, while the Pioneer probes have a map of the solar system and a depiction of naked humans.
E1MPW TIL Italians have an unleavened flatbread called Piadina