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TIL apparently you can use blood on a urine pregnancy test and get accurate results

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9eG7 TIL that the U.S. department of state ranks 70 world languages based on how difficult they are for an English speaker to learn. Among the easiest are French and Italian. Among the hardest are Arabic and Chinese.
MAn8 TIL the only U.S. President depicted with a tobacco product in his official White House oil painting is Gerald R. Ford, who is holding his pipe.
VbBk TIL there was a Native American warrior named Osh-Tisch (Finds Them and Kills them) who was born a biological male but lived and dressed as a woman, a practice known as “badé” in Crow.
LxLr TIL that on 1/8/15, some of the strongest jet-stream aloft winds ever were reported (200+ knots). Nearly one hour was cut off from transatlantic flights from NYC to London.
MeJXV TIL the strongest correlation with intelligence and personality traits is openness to experience. It is thought individuals with a high level of openness enjoy the experience of learning and prefer an intellectually stimulating environment.