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TIL that NPR posted a link “Why doesn’t America read anymore?” to their facebook page; the link led to an April Fool’s message saying that many people comment on a story without ever reading the article & asking not to comment if you read the link; people commented immediately on how they do read

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b9Yp4 TIL that Dr. Anthony Atala out of Boston Children's Hospital successfully 3D bio-printed a bladder for a cancer patient and it is continually to function after over a decade.
8ePVV TIL that the Hermite crater on the Moon is the coldest place currently known in the Solar System, colder than any surface on Pluto
MPb7 TIL the meme “sex offenders have an 80% re-offense rate” is bunk, despite being cited by the Supreme Court multiple times. The actual rate is closer to 2%.
4k0PJ TIL that minors who get married in the U.S. can't file for divorce without parental consent
mQ9R TIL that the word “Afghanistanism”, which means the practice of concentrating on problems in distant parts of the world while ignoring controversial local issues, is almost 70 years old