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TIL that 1991 to 2000, about 90% of the world’s LSD was made by one man.

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xVmlB TIL Indian-Americans are the most educated ethnic/racial group in the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, 40% of Indian-Americans have graduate degrees (compared to 11% of the overall American population)
4ZRR TIL that Johnny Cash recorded Folsom Prison Blues at the facility and added screaming inmate noises after the recording. The inmates were silent during the recording due to their fear of the guards
A4D4 TIL the first female civilian pilot from Afghanistan is flying around the world to raise awareness for STEM programs. She had already visited Egypt, Mumbai, and Afghanistan where she was awarded the title Ambassador of Peace.
69dk8 TIL the first railroad fatality was William Huskisson, who crossed tracks to shake hands with the Duke of Wellington
JYArm TIL the oldest monument in Paris is over 3,000 years old. The Ottoman ruler of Egypt gave a 75 ft, 250 ton ancient Egyptian obelisk to France in exchange for a mechanical clock in 1833. The obelisk was placed in the center of the Place de la Concorde where it stands today.