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TIL The 2 % failure rate for Condoms means that for every 100 couples using them for 1 year 2 will get pregnant and not 2 times per 100 intercourses.

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y0Nl TIL a recent study found that 43% of married people don’t know how much money their spouse makes, and 10% of those who guessed wrong were off by more than $25,000.
R54ea TIL Confectioners glaze, a common glaze on candy, is made from insect secretions
aOmN TIL that the original border between North and South Carolina was marked with stones and marks on trees, and is now lost
D1oEj TIL in the 50-plus year history of the Japanese bullet train system, carrying over 5.3 billion passengers, there has been not a single passenger fatality or injury due to train accidents.
DQQnj TIL of Folkracing, a form of rallycross racing originating in Finland. There is cost cap on the cars of €1,500, to make sure nobody gets an unfair advantage by spending more on their car, anyone can buy the car for €1,500. If the owner refuses to sell their competition license can be revoked.