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TIL that the noise pollution level in India is so high, that the Indian consumer requires electronic devices 10x louder than those sold in Europe and the US.

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59wk TIL the whoopee cushion was invented by Elagabalus, a 14-year-old Roman Emperor who often used it at dinner parties. He was assassinated at the age of 18.
GYag7 TIL Phil Lynott was so proud of his Irish heritage that every time he was talking to a journalist who said something untrue about Ireland, Lynott would "give the guy a history lesson".
Yp1O7 TIL that in 2018, a man plotted to plant small bombs in Target stores disguised in food packages. His goal was to create bad publicity for Target, which would lower stock prices and allow him to buy cheap shares before they rebounded. He was caught after paying someone else to plant the bombs.
GYxnj TIL that in 1993, South Africa produced around 619 tons of gold per year, the world’s biggest producer. But by 2018 the country was ranked 9th with only 120 tons produced per year. 1st to 8th: China, Australia, Russia, USA, Canada, Peru, Ghana, Mexico
YKnA TIL that all navel oranges are united clones from a solitary tree change that happened very nearly 200 years back in Brazil. All things considered, they might all be considered product of that unique tree, and are all hereditarily indistinguishable.