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TIL 'jaywalking' is a term coined by insurance companies to make it be seen negatively and shift the blame of accidents onto pedestrians

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Wlmo TIL of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, a bridge whose support towers are so tall and far apart that, due to the curvature of the earth, are almost two inches farther apart at the top than the bottom.
nkjb TIL: Picasso’s full name was: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso
N7BDJ TIL humans were once an endangered species. 1.2 million years ago, at a time when our ancestors were spreading through Africa, Europe and Asia, there were probably only around 18,500 individuals capable of breeding.
0e8j TIL doll brothels exist in Tokyo.
noao TIL After nearly 100 years of service the M2 .50 caliber machine gun is being upgraded and replaced with the new M2A1.