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TIL that the Apollo astronauts distinctive hopping on the moon wasn't due to the low gravity, it was because their space suits were inflexible.

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8yoG TIL despite making up only 8% of the population of Saskatchewan, aboriginals make up 76% of the inmate population.
MkOK TIL that all expecting mothers in Finland can receive a “starter box” of baby clothes, bedding, nappies and toys from the government for free. The bedding fits the box so you can use it as a crib.
0Py TIL Napoleon offered a prize to anyone who could feed his troops effectively, and thus canned foods were born
ev8k TIL Singapore is the only country on earth whose citizens don’t need a Visa to enter North Korea, South Korea, China or the United States.
Wd6o TIL that in 2001 a man created and installed a street sign above a highway after getting lost. The sign was left up for more than 8 years because it matched the other signs so perfectly.