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TIL until now only two women mathematicians were awarded the prestigious Fields medal. The first woman to win the medal was Maryam Mirzakhani from Iran and the second woman was Maryna Viazovska from Ukraine

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wLeY6 TIL helium is called helium because -ium is for metals, helios is the sun god. They thought helium was a metal from the sun.
65BW TIL:The British Parliament still has a copy of the original American Declaration of Independence in its archives.
P1YDg TIL the ruins of "Great Zimbabwe" in Africa were constructed with geometric precision instead of mortar and had religious sculptures matching the sophistication of other medieval civilizations. Chinese and Persian artifacts found at the site also prove they had far-reaching trade networks.
ZgOD TIL all 204 bridges on Long Island were purposely designed to be too low to allow buses through, thereby keeping blacks and other minorities dependent on public transportation off the beaches
5V1Mk TIL Naphthalene, a chemical used in mothballs, can cause poisoning through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact. Termites can also produce naphthalene to protect their nests. Symptoms of exposure range from headaches and nausea to hemolytic anemia, where red blood cells are destroyed.