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TIL There is a vault in the arctic that stores over 860k different varieties of food crop seeds as an insurance policy for the world’s food supply

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5Yy88 TIL that Argentina is the country that consumes the most soda every year, with 155 liters per person per year.
6EMpm TIL There are "non-sterile" topical antiseptics (skin sanitizers)
b9ra4 TIL the strongest correlation with high IQ and personality traits is openness. It is thought individuals with a high level of openness enjoy the experience of learning and prefer an intellectually stimulating environment.
6D4m TIL the historic, well preserved German town of Rothenburg was spared destruction because a German Major defied Hitler’s orders and refused to defend it.
BrBLD TIL that stop signs are used all over the world except in Turkey where they are labeled "Dur"