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TIL that a study was performed that distributed free birth control to young women. Over the next few years the women had approximately 72% fewer abortions and 80% fewer teen pregnancies than the national average

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gDDW TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited theatrical release, making it the longest running in movie history.
oRvrr TIL that there is a vast illegal black market for blood in India. Selling blood and paying donors in India is illegal, but across the country, a vast "red market" proliferates. People are even kept prisoner in 'Blood Farms' and harvested for their blood.
lMB5 TIL that despite Apple’s recent decade of marketing successes, latest statistics show the Windows PC still holds over 90% market share.
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ep7EL TIL about the “golden horse”, thought to be the oldest existing horse breed, and has a very distinctive metallic sheen to their coats.