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TIL: the “double consolidation loophole” for parent plus loans closes July 2025

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Wkyp8 TIL Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, was caught cheating by his wife. He attempted to escape by jumping out the window, but hit his head on the curb when he landed, giving him a permanent scar above his eye.
rNR4w TIL there's a species of invasive crayfish that was discovered in the 90's, is entirely made of clones, and an unknown origin
WKOY TIL the Soviet Union promoted junk science to such an extent that it spawned a new word - “Lysenkoism” - which is used metaphorically to describe the manipulation or distortion of the scientific process as a way to reach a predetermined conclusion as dictated by an ideological basis.
6aYm TIL that the amount of plastic bags used in Holland has reduced by more than 70% since in 2016 a new law banned all retailers and restaurants to give them for free.