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TIL that Volvo engineer Niels Bohlin invented the three point seatbelt, but Volvo gave away the patent to other manufacturers because it had more value as a free life saving tool.

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x6p4g TIL about the 'Loudness War' - beginning in the 1980s and peaking in the early 2000s, music producers and broadcasters increased the audio levels of albums and radio stations. As a result of consumer complaints, US legislators passed the CALM act which mandated maximum broadcast sound levels.
nWgVr TIL Ireland's population peaked in the census of 1841 with over 8 million people. It never recovered from the long lasting effects of the potato famine. Was at 4 million for half a century. Today, it's at 7.2 million, having not fully recovered almost 2 centuries post famine
Bnje TIL… for every £1 that British skydivers raise for charity, the NHS spends £13 treating their injuries.
bVb9 TIL that the film Saving Private Ryan (1998) was so realistic that not only did veterans leave theaters during the opening scene, but visits to PTSD counselors rose and the Dept of Veteran Affairs set up a nationwide hotline for veterans affected by this film.
YJMB TIL SpongeBob is 27 years old, he was born on July 14, 1986