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TIL that 46% of the world population has an indo-european language as first language.

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m7VE TIL research indicates that marijuana use may cause complete remission of Crohn’s Disease
DQP4p TIL that Sigmund Rascher, a scientist who performed inhumane medical experiments at Dachau, was himself imprisoned and executed by the Nazis at Dachau after it was revealed that he and his wife were committing fraud by kidnapping (German) babies.
ADJn7 TIL that a cat called Minou, mascot of the ‘16-34 ULM Club’ in French Guiana, took an unexpected ride on the wing of an open-air plane. The pilot guided the craft back to the ground as the kitty hung on. Video in article. The cat was safe.
6ExJm TIL Jamaica is divided into three counties: Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey.
ndNP TIL: Glaucus, a members of the nudibranch family which are commonly referred to as sea slugs, can use the stinging cells from their prey as a defense mechanism. It does this by passing them from its gut to the surface of its skin.