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TIL the average internet speed in the US is half the speed of South Korea. The US is not even in the Top 10 ranking by country.

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wODP TIL that in the second Matrix movie, Agent Smith’s license plate is “IS 5416”, which refers to Isaiah 54:16 from the Bible: “Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.”
b91o7 TIL after watching 35 seasons, my wife pointed out that Survivor host Jeff Probst says ”come on in guys” before challenges, and not ”good morning guys”. I still can’t unhear it.
VMxrp TIL that about 50,000 British criminals were "transported" to the American colonies for either 7 or 14 years as punishment in leiu of the death sentence. It ended with the American Revolution. UK jails then became overcrowded until they created the new colony of Australia and the practice restarted
9orG TIL Giant tarantulas keep tiny frogs as pets because Insects try to eat the tarantulas eggs, so the frog eats the insects while the tarantula protects the frog from predators.
Odba TIL that a child was prosecuted as an adult for having naked images of himself on his own phone