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TIL The likelihood of conceiving twins is higher in African individuals than in any other group.

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8MyK TIL Caligula was not his real name. Germanicus’ troops called him “Caligula” as a boy, meaning “Little Boots” or “Booties.” The nickname stuck and he hated it.
N76OM TIL about “pico y placa” or “peak and plate” which was started in Bogotá, Colombia. It’s a driving restriction policy aimed to mitigate traffic congestion. Only license plates with certain numbers can drive on pre-established days and during peak hours.
NkBJ TIL in 1991 a man found a first printing of the Declaration of Independence, inside the frame of a $4 painting he’d bought at a flea market. It sold at auction for $2.4 million.
8erkX TIL in the early 2000s, schools in Perth, Australia gave teenage girls infant simulator dolls that cried and fussed like real babies. The goal was to show how hard motherhood is and reduce teen pregnancy. Surprisingly, girls who got the dolls had higher pregnancy rates than those who didn’t.
grAn9 TIL LBJ had two dogs die at the White House: Her swallowed a stone, and Him was hit by a car.