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TIL: In the town of Virgin Utah, gun ownership is mandatory for every homeowner.

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xlZ5 TIL Watson and Crick, famous for discovering the DNA double helix model, essentially stole their information from female scientist Rosalind Franklin.
nWBOG TIL a Cambridge study shows that in 57 countries women on average display more empathy than men. In no countries studied did men have greater empathy
m1pPy TIL The unit of measurement for buttons dates back to the 9th century. Its called a ligne, and is abbreviated as an L.
6EPJm TIL: Bees don't buzz during an eclipse - Using tiny microphones suspended among flowers, researchers recorded the buzzing of bees during the 2017 North American eclipse. The bees were active and noisy right up to the last moments before totality. As totality hit, the bees all went silent in unison.
GAYa5 TIL that the Moon (Earth's moon) is larger than Pluto