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TIL the 2020 Olympics will take place in Tokyo, as predicted in the manga Akira in 1982

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BZvK TIL a woman in 3rd class on The Titanic was more likely to survive than a man in 1st class.
mxWnR TIL about the nilgai or blue bull (Boselaphus tragocamelus). It is native to the Indian subcontinent, and it is the largest Asian antelope and can weigh up to 635lbs/288kg. Its name comes from Hindi: nil is blue and gai is cow. It is considered sacred by followers of Hindu.
v1r4K TIL that the grippy texture on metal tools is called Knurling
wrX8 TIL when the Beatles wrote the song “With a Little Help from My Friends”, the first line ended with ‘What would you think if I sang out of tune? Would You Throw Ripe Tomatoes at Me?’, but Ringo changed it so that fans would not throw tomatoes at him should he perform it live.
9krm TIL in a variation of the 1963 Milgram Experiment, with a live puppy and real shocks, only half of the male participants went up to the full shock level, but all of the females did.