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TIL that in Finland citizens legally have the right to internet connection, similar to getting education and heath care.

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pYRJN TIL among the most endangered species, three reside in Ethiopia, the walia ibex of the Simien Mountains, the mountain nyala (a kind of antelope), and the Simien jackal. All three species are found in the Western & Eastern highlands in numbers ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.
rN54M TIL That if you hold in a fart from escaping some of the gas can pass through your gut wall and be reabsorbed into your bloodstream. From there, it can end up being exhaled through your lungs, coming out of your mouth via exhaling.
R5ZeQ TIL that by far the largest consumer of tea per capita is Turkey, with over 3 kg of tea per person per year
WlKX TIL the voice of Boo from Monsters, Inc., Mary Gibbs, was just a toddler during production. The crew couldn’t get her to sit still and read her lines, so they had her play in the studio while following her around with a mic
LQArV TIL that Britain’s first female mayor was elected in 1908... 10 years before women could vote. The 72-year-old Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was already Britain's first female doctor.