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TIL Sending your child to daycare costs more than sending them to college in 31 states.

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jnMX TIL a 10 year old boy was captured and sold into slavery by the King of Algiers in the 16th Century, and he rose to become one of the richest, most influential, and well-liked Barbary pirates, and his name was Ali Bitchin.
4446 TIL Twins conjoined at the head can possibly share sensory experiences and conscious thoughts.
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