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TIL Chattanooga Tennessee enjoys free internet that ranks among the fastest in the world- not as a corporate scheme, but as a public utility

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864G TIL The microscopic structures of dried human tears differ according to the type of crying:the molecular structure of tears of grief are different from tears of joy.
oBPdR TIL that the five Olympic rings were introduced in 1912 with the five colors representing each and every colour that appeared on the flags of the Olympic's competing nations at that time
gMaL TIL Lily Allen supported the British government in targeting file sharers violating copyright laws and there was a backlash because it was found that she plagiarized in her blog supporting it, making her a hypocrite
R7JP4 TIL 95 percent of Mongols are lactose intolerant yet eat a diet that consists heavily of dairy products
ADNXo Of all the bodies in our solar system, the sun is probably the one we want to give the widest berth. It gushes radiation, and even though its surface is the coolest part of the star, it burns at about 9,940°F, hot enough to incinerate just about any material. As such, there are no plans to send a manned mission in its direction anytime soon (Mars is much more interesting, anyway), but it can't hurt to figure out at what distance a person would want to turn back. You can get surprisingly close.