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TIL that foetuses do not develop consciousness until 24 weeks of gestation, thus making the legal limit of 22-24 weeks in most countries scientifically reasonable.

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vP5oB TIL The Antarctic Treaty System Has Set Rules for Scientific Exploration from International Entities and Banning Military Involvement in Antarctica Since Going Into Effect in 1961
yrXe TIL Police Squad, a critically acclaimed TV show was cancelled after just 6 episodes because “the viewer had to watch it in order to appreciate it.”
GQR1 TIL that when Audi entered the Indian market, they had to create a new car horn to withstand the heavy use
P1nOn Today I learned that it rains more during a whole year in Rome (Italy) than in London (UK).
mBBo TIL “scrub” was used as an insult meaning a “mean, insignificant fellow” as far as the 1580s.