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TIL the Safe Drinking Water Act is so out of date that the water Americans drink can pose what scientists say are serious health risks — and still be legal. Only 91 contaminants are regulated by the Act, yet more than 60,000 chemicals are used within the United States, according to EPA estimates.

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x66w TIL being a drama queen is actually a personality disorder, and it affects women four times more than men
Oov51 TIL the boardgame, Clue (North America), is actually called Cluedo in much of the rest of the world!
4XLJX TIL: Mary Anne and Ginger are the last two surviving members of Gilligan's Island.
RYG8 TIL Birds have two fovea, meaning they can switch between focusing on their central vision and their peripheral vision. You never know when a bird is looking directly at you.
a0QA TIL during WW2 a Russian pilot was shot down over Nazi German, draged himself 18 days to Soviet territory and had to have his legs amputated. Afterward, he mastered his prosthetics and returned to flying combat missions.