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TIL Report: US Life Expectancy Lowest in 25 Years

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kJ9P5 TIL about Sir Robert Hart, the most important and influential Westerner in Qing dynasty China. He was China's Inspector General of Maritime Customs for nearly half a century and also laid the foundations for China's national postal service, railway, meteorological and navigation systems.
o1WY TIL There is a judge in Ohio who has sentenced people to spend a night in the woods alone( animal abandonment), be homeless for 24hrs( stealing a Salvation Army kettle), and stay silent or listen to classical music for a day( noise complaints).
v145L TIL of "Hammer" Simwinga, a Zambian man who has helped stop poaching in North Luangwa Nat'l Park. Most villages near the park relied on poaching for income. Simwinga eliminated the need for poaching for 35K+ people in 60 villages by teaching sunflower planting, beekeeping, & sustainable farming.
AD0jB TIL that when Suriname became independent a full 1/3 of the country took up the offer to become Dutch citizens instead and migrated to the Netherlands
nrOo TIL Paul Hogan (the actor of “Crocodile Dundee”) lost $32 million because when he wanted to hide his money in offshore tax havens his tax adviser duped him. His money lies untouched in Switzerland since the 1980s