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TIL that the rate of world population growth is now decreasing.

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pYPQe TIL a 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale that's speculated to be "worth more than $100 million", one of the most valuable cars in the world, is on display in a huge Fort Lauderdale flea market that turns into a 13-screen drive-in at night named Swap Shop.
nWm09 TIL fish can recognize themselves in mirror reflections and photos
Arjx TIL Canadian child killer Peter Woodcock was given intense treatment over many years, deemed safe, and given a weekend pass.Within an hour he had murdered somebody. Claimed treatment “served only to make him more adept at manipulating others”
PGew TIL that it is illegal to NOT flush the toilet in Singapore. For failing to flush, you will be fined $150, and police officers have been known to check…
nW0GW TIL the Vipeholm experiments were studies where intellectually disabled patients in Lund, Sweden, were given large amounts of sweets, including toffee that clung to teeth, to study cavities. Funded by dentists and the sugar industry, they proved sugar causes decay but are now seen as unethical.