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TIL the most popular vehicle of any kind in the world—is the Chinese Flying Pigeon. Since 1950, more than 500 million Flying Pigeon PA-02 bicycles have been made

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x6jY7 TIL about lake Hillier, which is known for its vibrant pink color. It is due to the presence of the algae Dunaliella salina. It causes the lake's salt content to create a red dye, which helps produce its pink color.
wGMP TIL the typical person in the bottom 5 percent of the American income distribution is still richer than 68 percent of the world’s inhabitants
68D7 TIL That Ken Griffey, Jr. played With His Dad during the MLB season of 1990 –and in one game, Sr. and Jr. hit back-to-back home-runs.
D15Mp TIL that the final section of the U.S. government's report on 9/11 was classified when it was released, and remained so until 2016. This section stated that the 9/11 hijackers received funding from individuals connected to the Saudi government, which the U.S. had kept secret for 15 years.
l7YNA TIL about Low-Background Steel, which is any steel made before the first nuclear explosion. It is used for very sensitive equipment like Geiger counter