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TIL, Microsoft makes $2 billion a year from Android
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TIL Norwegians consume the most cognac in the world, per person, in relation to the population (5 million)
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TIL The British built an SR-71 like aircraft made from steel mixed with titanium. It didn’t reach its full potential, but provided key research for the supersonic engines used in the much more successful Concorde airliner.
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TIL Food Stamps are the best form of economic stimulus (far ahead of tax cuts)
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TIL Oklahoma has the highest rate of childhood trauma in the US, measured using the ACE test. The aftereffects of this are seen in levels of incarceration, deaths by heart disease, divorce, and more. An ACE score of just 2/10 can increase future risk of social and physical struggles.
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TIL King Amanullah Khan of Afghanistan (1919-1929) once gave a public speech in which he said “Islam did not require women to cover their bodies or wear any special kind of veil”. At the conclusion of the speech, Queen Soraya tore off her veil (hejab) in public.