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TIL it is estimated that 40% of all humans to have ever been born did not live past their first birthday.

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N7wXP TIL whilst boarding a plane, an elderly passenger threw coins into one of the engines to ensure “good luck”. Plane mechanics later found nine coins at the site, including one inside the engine. The flight ended up taking off more than 5 hours late.
ew8g TIL Earth’s rotation is slowing at a rate of approximately 17 milliseconds a century, and the length of a day for the dinosaurs was closer to 22 hours.
VvQQ TIL that Venice does not have a complete modern sewer system. In the historic core, much of the raw sewage goes straight into the canals.
E4Xd TIL There is a film that has been in development since 1981, that by 2004 had only 25 minutes of usable footage.
a8d00 TIL about the US Camel Corps, an experiment to introduce camels as pack animals in the SW.