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TIL that the largest urban area by population outside of Asia is São Paulo, Brazil

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VBEE0 TIL that male adult whalefish can never open their mouths
j6X6n TIL that UK used to do "virginity tests" at their airports on women coming from South Asian countries, these exams used to also occur on women at British High Commissions in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 2021 this procedure was officially made illegal and criminalized in England and Wales
6Ayl TIL that there is a species of ant that is totally incapable of caring for their young, or feeding themselves, and thus relies on slave labor from other ants
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