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TIL the Mpemba effect, that is, the phenomena of hot water freezing faster than cool water, despite being common in daily life, is still debated and not understood
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TIL Great Britain accidentally adopted a de facto gold standard in 1717 when Isaac Newton, then-master of the Royal Mint, set the exchange rate of silver to gold too low, thus causing silver coins to go out of circulation.
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TIL: The legal term "affirmative action" was originally meant to "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated fairly during employment, without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin."
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