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TIL China accounts for nearly half the world consumption of instant noodles at 44%

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PYMbL TIL one of the last types of steam locomotive was maintained while the boiler was still in steam, by men in asbestos clothes entering the 220°F firebox and repairing the engine, while it was still under pressure. This was done to reduce downtime and allow a 6-day-a-week schedule.
VM8Om TIL that in response to a satanic cult in Germany that worshiped a half-man, half-cat demon, the pope declared cats satanic, which caused the public to kill cats. This made the bubonic plague worse, which was also blamed on Satan.
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