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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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Egr5x TIL people are heavier today compared to the 1970s and 80s even after controlling for the same amount of caloric intake and exercise.
YppRZ TIL of the USS Higbee, the first combat ship named after a woman who served in the Navy.
XQYE TIL that healthy adult dingoes take responsibility to keep old and weak dingoes away from food and water so that they quickly die.
WkllL TIL love can be classified into three categories: lust, attraction, and attachment. Each type is characterized by its own set of hormones: Testosterone and estrogen drive lust; dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin create attraction; and oxytocin and vasopressin mediate attachment.
Eg4vW til: shirley temple actually disliked the drink named after her. "people think it's funny, i hate them. (it's) too sweet"