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TIL that an idiot is technically an adult with a mental age below 3 years, while a moron is a person with a mental age of 8 to 12 years.

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vPyxx TIL that in the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire banned the distribution of raw seeds or seedlings. However, Indian Sufi saint named Baba Budan managed to sneak out a few beans by hiding them in his beard and brought them to India, which eventually led to the worldwide spread of coffee cultivation.
0w001 TIL Most people have a tendency to underestimate the severity of potential punishments, which can make it difficult to effectively deter crimes
xrgD TIL that Debra Oberlin, a former president of a defunct chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), was arrested for drunk driving.
R669 TIL that females on average have lighter skin than males so they can absorb more vitamin D and calcium used for breast milk
agBM TIL that Romeo and Juliet opens with two servants casually discussing how they will deflower and rape the Montague women.