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Seven out of ten prescriptions written today are for items unknown to medicine before World War II.

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NZ1Q TIL The US is the only first world country that uses the electoral college for presidential elections.
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nebQP Today I learned that Pies were originally called Coffins, and no one ate the crust.
KY0AR TIL the story of William Tell shooting the apple on his son's head was punishment for refusing to submit to an official. Tell would be executed if he didn't hit the apple with a crossbow bolt. Tell drew two bolts, and hit it with his first shot. The second bolt was to kill the official if he missed!
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