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TIL 90% of the world’s population lives on the northern hemisphere

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J1Oam TIL that the French have road signs with an addition of "RAPPEL" meaning "reminder". I just love that France puts up road signs in a passive-aggressive way showing telling you "You should have noticed the first time, but the speed limit is XX."
PY4Vn TIL California sea otters blow air into their fur to keep them afloat and insulated. This is possible because of their amazingly thick and intricate fur that traps the air bubbles as they blow onto it.
p8LQ TIL that the death star trench sequence in Star Wars was inspired by the RAF dam busting missions during WW2
mPwP TIL that today is the birthday of the New York subway. The subway system officially opened on Oct 27 1904 making 110 years old. It was the first rapid-transit subway system in America.
04gA TIL that trading commodities on insider information, as shown in the movie Trading Places, was not illegal until the “Eddie Murphy” rule was passed in 2010