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TIL that the Canadian penny was taken out of circulation and is saving taxpayers $11 million a year

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XxDR TIL that in String Theory, the size of ‘Strings’ in a hydrogen molecule would be relative in size to the width of human hair to the Milky Way
8aBRV TIL that the average delay of a Japanese bullet train is just 54 seconds, despite factors such as natural disasters. If the train is more than five minutes late, passengers are issued with a certificate that they can show their boss to show that they are late.
b9dV9 TIL that 18-yr old rich socialite Ginevra King, in love with Scott Fitzgerald, wrote & sent him a Gatsby-like short story. In it, she is trapped in a loveless marriage with a wealthy man yet still pines for him, a former lover from her past. 7 yr later this became the outline for 'The Great Gatsby'
5Ylm9 TIL that a lawyer defending a man accused of murder accidentally shot himself while demonstrating how the victim might have accidentally shot himself. His client was cleared.
0wA1 TIL there is a restaurant that only serves food from countries the USA is in conflict with.