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TIL: One quarter of the world's population is thought to be infected with Tuberculosis.

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v1ogB TIL that Joseph Strauss, the chief engineer for the 1933-1937 construction of the Golden Gate bridge made safety a high priority on the project. It was the first construction site in America to require workers to wear hard hats.
9dJB TIL that as many as 20% of women in 18th century London worked as prostitutes
wvR1 TIL that Muhammad Ali painted his friend Joe Frazier as an uncle tom, turning many against Frazier. Frazier’s children were bullied and he received threats. Ali promised that he would crawl across the ring and call Frazier the greatest if he beat him, which he refused to do after losing to Frazier.
epe4E TIL how learning a new language can help brain development. I've noticed my thinking change in the past when I learned a new language but now this video gives more insight into that.
nWe6b TIL Dean Karnazes, known for running 350 miles (563km) in 80 hours, didn't start running professionally until he was 32 years old - he was a great runner in school, but after complications with his high school track coach, he stopped running for 15 years.