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TIL that female doctors are projected to outnumber male doctors in the UK within the next decade

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X7Pr TIL that during the pursuit of Gary Powers in his U2 spy plane on May 1st 1960, the USSR fired so many surface-to-air missiles in his general direction that one struck a soviet MiG-19 fighter sent to intercept him
oBlr TIL The Great Lakes consist of only 4 bodies of water. Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are actually geographically and hydraulically a single lake, separated only by name. This actually makes it the world’s larges lake, as opposed to the popularly believed Lake Superior.
epML TIL rock pioneer of the 1950/60’s, Chuck Berry, still performs live today, at the age of 85
0wrEv TIL newborns right out of the womb are strong enough to carry their own weight called the palmar grasp reflex
nWmQr TIL fans of the hyperpop duo, 100 Gecs, make pilgrimages to the 100 Gecs tree and put random household items in it, like plungers.