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TIL feminine Hygiene products are not taxed in canada

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JYDoj TIL: Nostalgia was originally a medical condition, and originally diagnosed in soldiers who suffered from depression due to homesickness
XExXj TIL about The Great Stink, whereupon during a long hot summer in 1858 the River Thames in London got so stinky, it stopped Parliament carrying out business, and made Joseph Bazalgette an unsung British hero.
OGk6a TIL The spire on top of the Empire State Building was originally designed for docking aircrafts. The 102nd floor is observatory you can still access. 103rd floor which now is used for storage and equipment has a small door that leads to a narrow spiral staircase to the top.
xVMb7 TIL Tchaikovsky was in love with his nephew, or at the very least deeply infatuated with him
GJXE TIL Grace Hopper was the developer of the first compiler for a programming language. She also invented the saying, “It’s easier to ask forgiveness than it is to get permission.”