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TIL more countries use the comma separator (17,6) than the point separator (17.6)

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1Eo8 TIL Eric Clapton once showed up drunk to George Harrison’s house, silently handed him a guitar and amp, and the two had a musical duel for 2 hours.
e01NJ TIL Astronomers at the Mount Wilson Observatory sketch sunspots every day, continuing a tradition started by Galileo. The drawing can take anywhere from 10 minutes to three hours, depending on the solar activity
9wvg6 TIL the saung, a type of arched harp that’s the national musical instrument of Myanmar, is ancient: it’s believed to have been introduced to the country from India as early as 500 CE.
VBJ7B TIL a Russian attempted suicide bomber died in 2011 after receiving a spam text message that wished her a happy new year, triggering the detonator on her mobile phone.
4kLGN TIL The geographical diversity of the caucasian land makes it stand out from the rest. So does, the facial features of the caucasian borns.