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TIL: GDP (PPP) per capita, the United States is the 15th richest country in the world

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GYMwQ TIL The Nepalese constitution contains an annex in which the geometric construction of the flag is explained in 24 points.
oROb8 TIL that during the Cold War, the U.S. Army trained elite soldiers to deploy nuclear weapons by hand. They developed special rigs for Special Forces paratroopers to jump with bombs strapped to their chests.
dDx4j TIL about a study that reports the effects of 30 different scents on sexual arousal. It was found that the combined scent of lavender and pumpkin pie produced the greatest increase in penile blood flow.
5RRk TIL that in Iceland it is common to carry alcohol openly outdoors, and to keep their hands warm and beverage cold, locals use a “beer mitten” that was invented by Icelanders.
GA97E TIL of the Tel Aviv central bus station - a mega structure that includes a nuclear bomb shelter for 16,000 people. The station was designed to be confusing, so that commuters would spend time shopping. Most of it became completely abandoned, taken over by violent criminals and even a colony of bats.