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TIL the first scientist to show that more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would increase global temperatures was Eunice Foote

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VMGrG TIL that the Micronesian island of Yap is known for its stone money, known as Rai. They use large doughnut-shaped, carved disks of calcite, some as large as 13 ft in diameter. The Rai is still used today for social transactions, including marrage, political deals, etc.
b6mrE TIL that ducklings swim in a line behind their mother in order to reduce drag and propel themselves forwards
nmyo TIL Washington DC is a sixty-nine-square-mile city that jails more black men than it graduates from high school every year.
B0Ky TIL that, in 1945, Canada was asked how many Jewish refugees it would allow in. Canada’s Foreign Minister Frederick Blair replied: “None is too many.”
JYPB8 TIL that 6 out 7 women Hitler dated in his adult life died by sucicide or attempted suicide. BONUS: Hitler would carry a whip around in an attempt to "impress" women as well.