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TIL that autism is 4 times more likely in men than women, according to an analysis of 54 studies and over 13 million participants

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1pv4 TIL that one teaspoon of the bacterium C. botulinum, properly distributed, could kill every single human being in the US.
96rM TIL Justin the First started off as an illiterate peasant swine herder, rose through the ranks in the army, and was elected Emperor of the Roman Empire
b6JQ4 TIL in the 1970s, North Korea ordered 1,000 Volvos from Sweden in a deal worth $70 million. After delivering the vehicles, North Korea never paid for the cars, resulting in the largest car theft in human history.
epPdL TIL: According to a 2012 census, the largest ethnic group in Guyana (almost 40%) and Suriname (over 27%) are of Indian heritage. Not indigenous "Indians." People from actual India.
eN8D TIL that blowing smoke up your ass used to be a common cure for many ailments