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TIL in Algeria, women make up 60% of judges and 70% of lawyers

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Y77DG TIL Half of Adult Americans Were Exposed to Harmful Levels of Lead as Children, Causing An Average Estimated IQ Drop of More Than 2 Points
y9aJ TIL vanilla flowers only open once for 2-3 hours and require hand pollination to produce a bean
aX0y TIL- the wheel was invented after metal alloys, canals and sailboats.
jPX TIL that there is a 3D printer that can make burritos.
N7oke TIL In 1963, Félicette was the first cat to be launched into Space. She experienced weightlessness and safely returned to Earth. 14 cats went through intensive training but Félicette was chosen for her calm disposition. Some claim the other cats became too fat.