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TIL that the British call crosswalks "zebra crossings"

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4kXB6 TIL the largest maritime evacuation in history occurred on 9/11/01. Over 150 vessels responded to the Coast Guard’s call for help and evacuated over 500,000 people from Lower Manhattan in just 9 hours.
P1mn TIL that 94% of languages are spoken by 6% of the world’s population
69GGm TIL that the child actor who voiced Bambi grew up to be the youngest drill instructor in US Army history.
x6Zg TIL that the farther back you sit on an airplane, the better your odds of survival in the event of a crash. Passengers near the tail of a plane are about 40 percent more likely to survive a crash than those in the first few rows up front.
e0onk TIL about this crow that broke his beak years ago in a collision with a car. His lady crow of many years has patiently fed him since.