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TIL people in Maine are called Downeasters because it's downwind and east sailing from Boston. It's also why they "ship up" to Boston.

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78r5Z TIL that the sun actually puts off white light and it only looks yellow to us because of our atmosphere scattering blue light away (which is why the sky looks blue)
KOBEJ TIL Sloths can swim three times faster than they can walk on land. And because of their ability to slow their heart rates to one-third its normal rate, they can also hold their breath for a whopping 40 minutes under water.
8eABZ TIL: in 1275, the count of Holland exempted the residents of the tiny fishing village of Amsterdam from tolls, attracting large numbers of merchants and putting it on a path to develop into a major trading hub over the centuries
pJBe TIL that tear gas is illegal for use in war but legal for domestic riot control
ADlEx TIL that in Germany, Holocaust denial constitutes a crime of incitement to hatred and carries a prison sentence of up to five years.