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TIL that Marie Curie and her daughter Irène between them received half of all the Physics and Chemistry Nobel Prizes awarded to women

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P15BG TIL that on average, a drunk driver will drive under the influence 80 times before their first arrest.
5Y8B8 TIL that Sonic the Hedgehog’s full name is Olgilvie Maurice Hedgehog
b9a50 TIL checked bags used to be free. US Airlines started charging fees due to after-effects of the 2008 recession and they’re staying now mainly because the public has largely accepted the fees.
AxOl TIL scientists have been working on a mosquito-killing laser that can kill up to 100 mosquitos a second. The system can even distinguish gender and species by calculating the speed at which their wings beat.
DQMkD TIL In 2017, Tracy Donahue bought a picture for $4 from a thrift store, discovered it was by renowned artist N.C. Wyeth, and sold it for over $100,000.