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TIL There are more people in slavery today than at any other time in history.

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mxvoy TIL why firefighters respond to all kinds of emergencies, not just fires/wrecks. Fires were the start, but they now do incidents like medical, water, hazmat, people trapped, etc. They grew to meet more safety needs & are trained for as many situations as possible so they can be first responders.
yQJxe TIL: Many dentists acknowledge that for adults with good oral hygiene practices, seeing the dentist twice a year is probably more often than is really necessary. Once every 12-16 months is perfectly sufficient for many people.
VBl5m TIL the Harvard Corporation was founded in 1650 to govern Harvard University, and is the oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere
vPZrx TIL about Georgia Tann; the woman who abducted, abused, and molested thousands of children via systematic kidnapping, became incredibly wealthy for selling said children to wealthy Americans, & essentially invented modern day adoption.
J1Nym TIL that due to an error at the 1932 Summer Olympics, the 3,000 meter steeplechase went on for 460 meters (1 lap) longer than intended.