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TIL 90 percent of women reported that marijuana increased feelings of sexual pleasure

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7XEM TIL When ATM machines were introduced, it was assumed that the tellers’ job would be eliminated. But ATMs ended up increasing tellers overall. ATMs introduced - Teller jobs per branch reduced - Branches became cheaper to operate - Number of branches increased - Overall number of tellers increased.
W7dl9 TIL: In the past, coin purses showed social status by the embroidery and quality. Men would even gift their new bride a purse embroidered with a love story. Both men and women had coin purses or purses for thousands of years dating back to 3300 BC until pockets were invented for men in the 1700s.
M7w8V TIL California operates the world’s largest engineered water system—drawing snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada, diverting rivers, and pumping water hundreds of miles. Roughly 50 % of available water goes to environment (rivers, wildlife), 40 % to agriculture, and only 10 % to urban/industrial use.
oJYA TIL that CDC has an actual “Zombie Plan” in place. It was started as a joke campaign, but actually evolved into real training and countermeasures because “if you’re well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack.”
L5oV TIL Fred Rogers from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood wrote 200 songs for the show, including “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.”