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TIL that around 2 out of every 3 people alive today have not yet been on the internet.

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awWVy TIL that KFC sponsors a children's version of Cricket in South Africa fittingly called KFC Mini Cricket.
QJ6xk TIL the lowest paid job in the United Kingdom is pursuivant to the King of Arms. The wage is £13.95 per year. The position hasn't seen a wage rise since the 1500s. Their job is to advise the monarchy on matters of ceremony.
kZj5 TIL of the Eilean Mor Lighthouse Mystery. All three Lighthouse keepers on a remote island vanished. The logs found reference a brutal storm that lasted days, even though a neighboring island that had view of the Lighthouse reported calm weather.
0dR7N TIL — The chief factor affecting the speed of sound is the temperature.
4v8a TIL that the Eiffel Tower is not painted one uniform color. The darker top gradually turns to the lighter bottom so that it is perceived to be the same color.