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TIL that 19% of high school graduates in the US can’t read above a basic level.

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1aNVD TIL a 59 yr.old woman's smartwatch correctly recognized a tachycardia, alerting her to seek help. She was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and treated, reducing her chances of suffering a severe stroke. In 2017 the FDA approved the use of this technology to be used for medical purposes.
0w1PM TIL that Craigslist generates more than $1 billion annually while having only about 50 employees.
korB TIL that candles lit in microgravity (i.e., space) burn not with a yellow, tapered flame, but with a spherical, nearly invisible blue flame
W7GXX TIL Performance outdoor clothing leach PFAS forever chemicals 😔
J18jQ TIL about the Norway ''Oil Fund'', which was established in 1990 to invest the surplus revenues of the Norwegian petroleum sector. It currently has over $1,477 billion in assets.