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TIL concubinage in Hong Kong was not abolished until 1970

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nW5Mr TIL that the planet's average temperature compared to today was just 6°C (43°F) lower, during the last ice age, and 4°C (39°F) higher, during the age of the dinosaurs. "In climate terms, a change of just a few degrees is a big deal." (Bill Gates, 2021)
X0M4Q TIL Surya Bonaly landed a back flip on one foot during the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics
w4VE TIL That people born blind use the same facial expressions as sighted people when expressing emotions, meaning that our facial expressions are innate and not learned behaviour.
oxZA TIL Nevada is the most magnetic state (highest percent of adults born in another state) and Texas is the stickiest state (highest percent of adults born in the state that still live there). New York is the least magnetic and Alaska is the least sticky.
kJ475 TIL the term "semi" as in semi-trailer bears the name from the trailers ability to support itself. A trailer can fully support itself whereas a semi-trailer has no front axle, requiring support from the tractor portion to remain stable.