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TIL that recent studies in the United States have shown that currently, fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) ranges from six to nine cases per 1000. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) range from 24 to 48 cases per 1000.

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ovQK TIL 90% of all Canadians live within 100 miles of the US border.
j69la TIL in addition to cryptids, North American folklore includes dozens of “fearsome critters,” like the Agropelter, a beast that throws sticks at passersby from hollow trees.
8oj8 TIL the Cali Cartel murdered so many people and dumped their bodies in the Cauca River that the local municipality was eventually bankrupt by the cost of recovering corpses and conducting autopsies.
6Qw7 TIL Three Million People Still Use AOL Dial-Up
RQa6 TIL that the Netherlands used to flood certain areas in times of war to create a military defensive line. The water was too shallow for boats, but deep enough to hide traps and ditches under.