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TIL that Serbia’s maternity leave is among the world’s best–a full year with 100% salary paid.

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Bry0D TIL a hypnic jerk is a brief and sudden involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body which occurs when a person (not only me apparently) is beginning to fall asleep, often causing the person to jump and awaken suddenly for a moment
JYG0j TIL that the Gorkhas, soldiers native to the Kingdom of Gorkha, present-day Nepal, are well known for their fearlessness and combat prowess. They wield the signature Khukuri knife, a forward-curving traditional Nepali knife. In WWII, they fought with Allies against Axis powers in Asia and Europe.
Zpvmp TIL Australia has no national Bill of Rights making it the only democracy in the world with this limitation in their legal system.
d97r TIL that the trip to Mars would take only 39 days using a new type of nuke plasma rocket engine.
KYYWG TIL NASA research has created over 1920 Spinoff products. NASA Spinoffs include memory foam, DustBusters, and cochlear implants. But contrary to common belief, NASA did not invent Tang, Velcro, or Teflon.