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TIL That Finland, the country that consumes the most coffee in the world is also the happiest country in the world

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Vo60 TIL that today is the 100 year anniversary the first woman to parachute from an airplane. She was also the first person to free-fall (jump without a static line), and is credited for the term ‘rip cord’ when she got tangled during a static line jump and had to cut herself free during a jump.
gOXA TIL that 84% of white tuna served in American sushi restaurants is actually escolar, which is considered toxic by the Japanese government and was banned in 1977
Y7Zvv TIL New York City is sinking 1-2mm each year due to the weight of its skyscrapers, worsening the effects of rising sea levels and flooding.
Z8dWo TIL there is a factory in Iran that makes US, British, and Israeli flags purely for burning.
5Y0ZP TIL the tapwater in New York City has microscopic crustaceans in it, because of this it is considered not Kosher.