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Things I Learned - April 2026
Hello and happy May. Here is what I learned in April 2026.
Things I Learned
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Every Hollywood film released in India gets a mandatory interval. (source)
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The obesity pay gap is (a) almost enitrely borne by women (b) significan...
Things I Learned - March 2026
Hello and happy April. Here is March’s edition of Things I Learned.
Things I Learned
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69% of all criminal cases in New Haven between 1710 and 1750 were for premarital sex. (source)
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By total value in circulation, U.S. banknot...
Things I Learned - February 2026
Happy March. A belated (as always) edition of February’s Things I Learned.
Things I Learned
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Leon Trostky was assassinated in Mexico City with an ice axe. (source)
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Germany is the third largest economy in the world. (source)...
Things I Learned - January 2026
Happy Groundhog Day! Here is January’s edition of Things I Learned.
Things I Learned
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Donald Trump’s mother grew up speaking Gaelic and only learned English later in school. (source)
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Only 6% of camels have more than one hump...
Things I Learned - December 2025
Hello and happy new year. Here is December’s edition of Things I Learned.
Things I Learned
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The vast majority of caviar is produced in China. (source)
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(Good) King Wenceslas, of Christmas carol fame, was never a king in his li...
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