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TIL that the commonly cited “unemployment rate” does not include adults who are unable to work or who have given up on finding a job. Accounting for these, 47.2% of the US population is unemployed.

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8ekEX TIL a very small proportion of people have two copies of a mutant form of the CCR5 gene, which makes them greatly resistant to acquiring HIV / AIDS.
jQ5Q TIL an amendment to the U.S. Constitution was proposed to change the country’s name to “the United States of Earth.” It did not pass.
oBQYL TIL that heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and sportscaster Howard Cosell’s relationship extended well beyond great interviews. Cosell was among the first to call him by his adopted name, and vehemently supported Ali’s refusal to serve via the draft.
kJAe5 TIL One kg of uranium is equivalent to 4500 metric tons of high grade coal. That means complete fission of 1 kg uranium can produce as much heat as can be produced by complete combustion of 4500 metric tons high grade coal.
8aKO4 TIL of The Essex, an American ship which was attacked by a sperm whale in 1820. The 20-man crew set out in the surviving life boats for several months, resorting to drawing lots to decide who would be sacrificed and consumed. 8 men survived. The story was the inspiration for the novel 'Moby Dick'.