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TIL An archaic name for the rhesus macaque, in use in the 19th century, is "bruh"

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78QnP TIL life expectancy in the US is at a 26 year low due to COVID-19 and other factors. The decline in life expectancy since 2019 is one of the steepest in recorded history.
Yp5kG TIL about Rosie the Ribiter, the American Bullfrog that holds the record for longest frog jump with a leap of 21 ft, 5 in in 1986. The prize for anybody to beat the record stands at $5000 USD
AZGn TIL Zorastians believed in Self Marriage. Meaning they could marry their daughters, mothers, and sisters.
DL8D TIL of a 1995 WHO study that stated “occasional cocaine use does not lead to severe or even minor physical or social problems” was never published because the US threatened to withdraw funding from all WHO projects.
9YQY6 TIL that in Austria, Belgium, Germany and Mexico that it is not against the law to escape from prison. They believe that it is human nature to want to be free. Although, you can be punished for laws broken during your escape.