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TIL that in Finland it is illegal for schools to charge tuition and so rich kids go to the same schools as everyone else (including universities!)

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KY89B TIL that the genetic traits that helped people survive the Black Death in the 14th century are linked to autoimmune diseases like Crohn's disease today, showing how a historical pandemic shaped the evolution of human immunity genes.
9wdGD TIL Newborn babies are 78 percent water, while adults drop down to around 55 percent to 60 percent.
4kv0X TIL Cooperstown was founded by James Fenimore Cooper’s father
VMKE0 TIL that audience participation became an integral part of The Rocky Horror Picture Show after an audience member by the name of Louis Farese, Jr. began making snarky comments during a 1976 screening of the film.
PYm6E TIL that the name Vermont comes from the French "verd mont" meaning green mountain.