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TIL women are significantly more likely than men to experience partner abandonment during serious illness

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kO5r5 TIL The mile was originally 5000 feet, until Parliament changed it in 1592 to match up with eight furlongs.
Ad6d TIL that until the 70’s, Evangelicals were generally pro-choice, believing that the Bible defined life as starting at birth.
XE19D TIL that Brazil has the largest Japanese community outside of Japan
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rLOe TIL that the first public school in the United States is still open. The Boston Latin School was founded over 380 years ago; famous alumni include Sam Adams, Ralph Waldo Emerson, John Hancock, and Leonard Bernstein.