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TIL Germany has a program targeted at pedophiles who have yet to commit crimes. The goal is to help them find treatment, because many don’t want to harm others.

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8aDQX TIL: Dorothy Hodgkin was the only British Woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. She battled arthritis since her late twenties, raised three children and survived a war. A Royal Society Fellowship was set up in her name to help women who wanted to be both career scientist and raise children
6BeJ TIL Israeli jets deliberately make sonic booms over Gaza to “send a message”, which led to miscarriages, panic attacks and damaged buildings
pQDN TIL in the US, “hamburger” is a protected term that cannot include water, phosphates, extenders, or binders. “Beef patties” can, however. Pay attention next time you see pre-made, frozen “beef patties” at the supermarket.
8bv8 TIL: When Turkish jet was shot down in Syria in 2012 Erdogan said: “A short-term border violation can never be a pretext for an attack”
dBnd TIL the song Fly Me to the Moon became the first music heard on the moon, when Buzz Aldrin played it on a cassette