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TIL Wounded Warrior Project revenue spends 62% on officer and CEO salaries. Soldiers get the remaining 38%.

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eYnb TIL nearly 50% of A.I. researchers believe that progress in their field will result in significant job loss on a global scale within the next 20 years.
dDJW9 TIL of koumpounophobia, the fear of buttons
GM64 TIL that the philtrum (the groove in the middle of your upper lip) exists in all mammals. It’s much narrower in non-primates, and uses capillary action to keep the nose wet with saliva (ie. wet nose = good for dogs). A wet nose is better at trapping odors, hence the purpose of the philtrum.
VBOV8 TIL 95% of Londoners live within 400m of a bus stop
p88wQ TIL that ancient Egyptians were able to see if a woman was pregnant by having her urinate on barley and wheat seeds. If seeds sprouted then she was pregnant. Additionally, they believed they could determine the gender. Furthermore, this test was conducted in laboratories and was 70% accurate.