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TIL There are only 22 countries in the world that the British haven’t invaded or attacked.

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py4e TIL that there is evidence to support that Ancient Egypt had proctologists and their term for the position literally translates to “shepherd of the anus”.
OG5b6 TIL that China has a higher life expectancy than the U.S.
rD1e TIL of psychologist David T Lykken’s proposal that having kids should be licensed, and that being unmarried, financially unstable, and having poor health were factors against being given permission to breed.
Le4V TIL that in 1919, Eisenhower and the Army tried to drive across the country. They barely made it, so Eisenhower built the Interstate Highway System when he became President.
5V1Rr TIL there are blood banks for dogs. Previously, veterinarians would have to rely on their own dogs or those of a client. Some dogs can also be universal donors, just like humans