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TIL that women now out number men by almost a 60% to 40% ratio for nearly all degrees in higher education, this is especially so in business and MBA programs.

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R7GQl TIL that all felines directly register- this means that when they walk, their back paw walks into the exact area where the front paw stepped, to minimize sound and to ensure stable footing
7l1r TIL the phrase “winging it” refers to actors struggling through parts that they have recently learned in the wings of a theatre before each scene
MeMeV TIL the Gemini 3 was named Molly Brown in the hope that it wouldn't sink at splashdown. NASA didn't like this and asked astronaut Gus Grissom to change the name, to which he replied "how about the Titanic?". NASA relented, but this was the last time astronauts were allowed to name their capsule.
78RpX TIL: Older women laugh a bit less than younger women, but older man laugh just as often
Wldd TIL of the “Broken Windows Theory” which states that maintaining and monitoring urban areas to prevent small crimes, such as vandalism, helps to create an atmosphere of order and lawfulness - thereby preventing more serious crimes from happening