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TIL that on average the happiest Americans are rich people living in rich neighborhoods in poor counties.

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neNvB TIL Pill bugs, AKA (Roly polies, Potato bugs, etc), are not insects, but are closely related to shrimp and other crustaceans. They also have gills.
1a8BP TIL that in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Iran condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with the victims. In Greece, an EU member state, soccer fans tried to burn a US flag and booed during a moment of silence.
x85B TIL that Jews are not allowed to enter Saudi Arabia
neBwY TIL that the only pulp in the world that can be used to manufacture disposable surgical masks is produced in Nanaimo. BC, Canada. ????????
kR5E TIL: of the foldscope. A microscope that provides magnification from 140X to 2,000X. It is assembled from a punched sheet of cardstock, a spherical glass lens, a light emitting diode and a diffuser panel, along with a watch battery. It is designed to cost less than US$1 to build.