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TIL that the highest grossing film theatrically is about humanity getting their ass kicked out by an alien species while the second highest is about an alien species getting their ass kicked out by humanity.

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0wwd5 TIL about the Dunbar’s number. It is a theoretical upper limit of the people one can maintain stable relationships with. Suggested between 100 and 250. So if a town’s population is below the Dunbar’s number, it is more likely to have harmony and peace that a larger town or city.
9YB8D TIL that Queen Elizabeth is no longer Lord High Admiral of the Royal Navy, because she gave the title to her husband as a 90th birthday present
GlBg TIL that the white guy from the iconic 1968 Olympic Black Power salute was shunned by his home country, Australia, and wasn’t even allowed to participate at the 2000 Sydney Games
w9a1 TIL that Warren Buffet submitted a $7 tax return when he was a teenager.
JW6v TIL in the 1970’s, General Motors designed the Chevy Vega specifically so it could be shipped pointed downwards. The fluid reservoirs were designed so fluid did not leak when the cars were tipped on end. This allowed them to ship 30 automobiles on a single rail car.