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TIL that your chances of upward social mobility in the USA are the smallest in the Deep South.

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awjjM TIL that in rare cases, metal fillings in your mouth can pick up radio frequencies, meaning you can actually hear AM radio broadcasting in your own head.
Y7RnP TIL: The writer of Ben-Hur was a Union General, a Governor, and an Ambassador. He even has a museum in his hometown in Indiana. Lew Wallace seemingly had a crazy and awesome life.
loZJr TIL at the start of 2020 Windows XP still had an over 40% share of the Armenian market.
d8Vl9 TIL the British WW2 Civilian Respirator gas mask had filters containing blue asbestos and arsenic. Because of this, it is recommended to wear a gas mask when handling the gas mask.
eL4b TIL A woman from Prague decided to commit suicide by jumping from her third-story balcony. By chance she happened to land on her spouse below, cushioning her fall. She survived, but he died.