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TIL that tipping and bribery are related, and countries with higher rates of tipping behavior also tended to have higher rates of corruption

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mxeoy TIL The Flying Train - Wuppertal Schwebebahn - is the oldest electric elevated railway with hanging cars in the world. Built between 1897 & 1903, the first track opened in 1901. The Schwebebahn is still in use today as a normal means of local public transport, moving 25 million passengers annually.
4XG0g TIL wild blueberries bushes grow naturally in rocky terrain via a dense network of underground rhizomes that helps with nutrient extraction. A controlled field burn in the off-season, traditionally practiced by Native Americans on the Maine coast, enriches the soil and provides pest/weed control.
DQwNe Today I learned Flea the bass player from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was cast in the 80's movie "The Outsiders".
e0vM5 TIL that out of the top 30 100m sprint times, only 9 were run by athletes not associated with doping, all 9 are by Usain Bolt.
ZQBa TIL it is possible to become a lawyer in 4 states with zero formal education in law