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TIL the President of Mexico has a Bachelor's Degree in Physics and two Engineering Degrees (Masters and PhD). She also completed her PhD research at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.

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9xkp TIL more rain falls on a Saturday than any other day, thanks to a seven-day dust cycle caused by traffic and industrial activity during the working week. Since Nature doesn’t generally follow 7 day patterns, they’re a human invention.
ZMya TIL that of all those killed as a result of high-speed police chases, 42 percent are innocent bystanders.
v18x8 TIL When a male giraffe is looking to impregnate a female, it brushes her read end with his nose to prompt urination. When she starts to pee, the male tastes the urine so he can the detect hormones that confirm whether she is ready to mate.
vPdoB TIL about Lauri Törni who fought for the Finnish Army during the Winter War and Continuation War, fought for Germany during WWII, and fought for the US during Vietnam War, where he was killed. He is the only known Waffen-SS to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
WEDd TIL skyscrapers in downtown Toronto are air conditioned via frigid water pumped from the bottom of Lake Ontario, reducing electricity costs by 75%