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TIL we could probably kill off all the mosquitoes with minimal permanent ecological damage.

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4XRl5 TIL 71% of U.S. youth would not currently qualify for military service due to their heath, physical appearance, or educational background.
KYvy9 TIL that in Japan, there are services where you can rent a person to listen to you talk about your problems, no advice or judgment given. It's part of Japan's booming 'rent-a-friend' industry and is meant to help people who need someone to talk to without any strings attached.
GYAnj TIL that M. Robertson in 1898 wrote about a ship named Titan wrecking against an iceberg, just like happened 14 years later to the Titanic
yQWwl TIL about the Official Table of Drops, a manual that is used to calculate the appropriate length of rope for long drop hangings.
4k11o TIL: during his exile in UK, one of the activity of former French Emperor Napoleon III is designed a more energy efficient stove