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TIL the “rain room” in London, makes rain fall everywhere in the room except the spot your standing.

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eAr5 TIL that Michelangelo actually intended his famous David statue to be viewed from what we consider to be the side. It presents David as a much more menacing figure, facing down Goliath. Part of the genius of the sculpture is that viewing it from the side suddenly lets you see him as a gentler figure
b6yX9 TIL that "Rotel Tours" operates converted travel buses equipped with up to 14 sleeping cabins, providing guests with the opportunity to embark on remote tours.
awke0 TIL The Kingdom of Bhutan only has one international airport, located at 7,332 ft elevation in a deep valley surrounded by 18,000 ft mountains and only a select number of pilots are certified to land there, due to it being one of the most challenging airports in the world.
XN1P TIL of an Australian cardiologist that travels around Australia in a semi-trailer turned specialist medical clinic, delivering specialist services to the most out of reach rural citizens of the country who would otherwise be unable to receive such services, all without any government funding.
XNxE TIL a high school principal in Florida hypnotized dozens of anxious students and athletes to help them relax. When two of those students committed suicide and one died in a car accident, the principal was charged with two misdemeanors and lost his teaching license.