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TIL that smells can pass through liquid, which is why sharks can detect blood. The speed at which smells travel underwater is boosted by water currents, tides, and various movements, not just diffusion alone.

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kJGb5 TIL that there are two opposite 'colour schemes' for boat directions in the world: one where red marks starboard, and green marks port; and one where it is the opposite.
1a5A4 TIL that there is an official world record for time traveling. It's held by cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, who has spent 803 days total in orbit around Earth. According to Einstein's theories of relativity, this would mean Sergei effectively has travelled about 0.02 seconds forward in time.
j6P9N TIL Robert Fripp, Guitarist and Founder of King Crimson composed the Windows Vista startup sound
R5NZ6 TIL that when Robert de Niro was in the process of receiving Italian citizenship, he faced opposition from the Italian American group Sons of Italy, who claimed that De Niro had damaged the public image of Italians by portraying criminals in his movies.
11N4 TIL there is a “Quiet Zone” in the United States where radio transmissions are restricted, and microwave ovens, wifi routers, and cell phones are prohibited.