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TIL Japan has a ratio of one vending machine for every 30 people.

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VBVbZ TIL that Michael Crichton, who wrote Jurassic Park, was not only a literary giant, but a figurative one standing 6 foot 9 inches tall.
5YmGQ TIL that "Letterlocking" was a technique used widely from the 13-18th centuries to fold and secure correspondence in such a way to prevent tampering during transit. A letterlocked paper, sealed with wax, becomes its own envelope. Video link is an example by MIT prof who has researched the practice.
ADbxo TIL of King Fahd's Fountain in Saudi Arabia, the tallest fountain in the world. Reaching a height of 312m, it is taller than the London Shard, the Eiffel Tower, and the Chrysler Building.
4XKYo TIL about an Israeli Mossad agent who infiltrated the Syrian government, convinced the Syrian army to plant trees in strategical spots across the border for the fictitious purpose of shading for the soldiers, which were later used as aerial targeting markers for the IDF during the Six-Day War.
epkmJ TIL: there is a lake in Uttarakhand (India) called Roopkund Lake or the "Skeleton Lake" which has he skeletal remains of an estimated 600-800 people, some of them date back to around 1,200 years.