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TIL There are over 190 million less women in the world because of sex-selective abortion and female infanticide

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jNVXN TIL that there used to be a polar bear at the tower of london which was fed by putting a leash on it and letting it fish in the thames
K5Aa TIL the Marine corps was founded in a tavern
b46N TIL that the FBI and EPA suspected a nuclear weapons facility was illegally leaking radioactive materials but were unable to investigate due to substantial security, they asked for a meeting with top officials regarding a “terrorist threat”. Once inside they immediately served a search warrant.
YEkd TIL that because bullets move faster than sound, a shot to the head could kill you before you even hear the gun fire
dDV8 TIL Magenta, also known as Pink, does not exist in the natural light spectrum, and is the only color that does not exist within a single wavelength.