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Today I learned that 1 billion people in the world suffer from sleep disordered breathing.

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MxXm TIL that in England, from 17th until early 20th century, it was common for a man to sell his wife in auction, as a cheaper alternative to divorce. It would often happen in a public market, with the wife on leash.
09aA TIL that the difference in the land area of the United States and China differ by 1.8%
6ER4J TIL about the Double contrabass flute which is one of the lowest pitched metal flutes and the biggest with up to 22 feet of tubing and primarily is only found in flute choirs
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