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TIL immunization efforts have reduced polio cases by >99%. Pakistan accounts for 86% of the current cases

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e0KOE TIL that China is projected to have a larger Christian population than the US by 2030
Ym0r TIL that women in Ancient Egypt and 18th century France used to keep a scented pouch in their vagina for a while before presenting it to a prospective lover.
696YX TIL the term Tennis bracelet originated from an incident during the 1987 US Open, when Chris Everett’s diamond bracelet flew off during a serve and they stopped play to search for it.
JMLv TIL Actor James Stewart was also a poet. Once, while on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, he read a poem called “Beau” that he had written about his dog. By the end, Carson had started crying.
KYN99 TIL Of the 45 persons who have served as President of the United States, at least half have displayed proficiency in speaking or writing a language other than English. Of these, only one, Martin Van Buren, learned English as his second language; his first language was Dutch.