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TIL of the Bajau People who live in the middle of the sea, rarely go on land, have no nationality, no fixed abode, no money and go spear fishing with no scuba gear, including oxygen tanks

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6Emg8 TIL the company that developed the first all-wheel drive vehicles was named "Four Wheel Drive", and after their invention the company's name "Four Wheel Drive" became synonymous with all-wheel drive vehicles from any manufacturer.
mxMdx TIL that when Greek Runner Konstantinos Kenteris won gold at the 2000 Olympics for the 200-metre dash, he was the first Greek athlete to win an Olympic sprint since Dionysius of Alexandria in 269 AD.
xAM5 TIL that there is a man who stomped on someone’s face while wearing Air Jordans. He is suing NIKE for failure to warn him that they could be considered dangerous weapons.
woVOJ TIL that in 1878, the passenger steamer SS Princess Alice sunk on the Thames right where 75 million gallons of London's raw sewage had just been discharged. 16 of the survivors later died from ingesting the water. In response, London immediately starting shipping its sewage out to sea for dumping.
N7VK1 TIL of "White monkey" jobs in China, Caucasian foreigners are hired to stand around and pretend to be a employee of the chinese company or representative of a international company to increase the value of the Chinese company