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TIL the term 'jaywalking' was promoted and popularized by the automobile industry to blame pedestrians for traffic issues

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Z8owR TIL Approximately 3/4 of Russia's Anadyrsky District is of non-indigenous origin; mainly Russian and Ukrainian. They were enticed by the higher pay, large pensions, and more generous allowances permitted to those prepared to endure the cold and the isolation, as well as those who were exiled here
nyxd TIL that Okapis have 14 inch long prehensile tongues and are capable of reaching and cleaning their own eyes and ears with it.
E1NdW TIL that in 1994, the pilot of a commercial airline allowed his 16-year-old son to sit at the plane's controls during a flight. The kid touched something he shouldn't have, inadvertently disengaged the autopilot and caused the plane to crash. Everyone onboard perished.
BLXx TIL that Denmark had animal brothels and that sex with animals was legal right up until last year
0ddAv TIL your routine can determine when you feel hungry. You may not really need food.