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TIL of the 10 states who take the most government assistance, 8 are republican

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d8vv9 TIL that the "Jewish hat" was a cone-shaped pointed hat worn by Jews in Medieval Europe. Initially worn by choice, in many places adult male Jews were required by law to wear it to distinguish them from others.
d8ybK TIL that the continent of Antarctica was discovered so recently in human history that the first undisputed landing of humans on Antarctica did not occur until 24 January, 1895.
m1NdE TIL that honey never spoils, and edible honey has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back over 3,000 years.
j6Xop TIL the first successful C-section (where both the baby and mother survived) was performed in 1500 in Switzerland by a sow gelder named Jakob Nufer on his wife, who went on to have five more children after.
Oovoa TIL the legality of shooting porn in California can be traced back to the prosecution of a single adult movie: "Caught From Behind 2," made in 1983