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TIL if you make $16/hr in 2015, you’ll make more than the Prime Minister of India

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7rmOP TIL that cheetahs are native to Asia in addition to Africa. The Asiatic cheetah is a critically endangered subspecies whose range has shrunk to Iran's central plateau. It's believed that there were fewer than 50 individuals in the wild as of 2017.
4XxVJ TIL that the longest place name on the planet is 85 letters long.
4kEaR TIL a fish's ears are located inside its head, right behind each eye
vv9R TIL that the driest place on Earth is in Antarctica in an area called the Dry Valleys, which have seen no rain for nearly 2 million years. There is absolutely no precipitation in this region.
7rRRr TIL: The Cricket As A Thermometer...Dolbear’s Law states that if you count the number of time a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, and add 40, it will give you (roughly) the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.