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TIL there are no qualifications to being nominated to the SCOTUS. Not even age or US Citizenship. All you need to do is be “an individual”

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wQ7J TIL Alaska was never meant to be separated from the rest of the United States, but would be linked when British Columbia also joined. Instead, the Alaska Purchase compelled British Columbia to join the Canadian Confederation 3 months later.
LGVp TIL 45 percent of couples in Hong Kong say they have given up on the idea of having children because of crowding and high housing costs. In another survey 38% of men and 31% of women simply said they didn’t like kids
oB0Vr TIL the world's oldest human-made gold treasure dates back to the period between 4,500 BC and 4,000 BC is found in Varna, Bulgaria.
N411 TIL over 86,000 people visit the ER each year from tripping or falling over their cat or dog.
ZpdOo TIL that the average person spends about six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.