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TIL Sweden has almost zero child fatalities in car crashes because most parents keep children rear facing until age 4

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wLXmP TIL the people who falsely claimed the copyright to “Happy Birthday to You” made $2M a year for decades until the song was ruled public domain.
ADLa4 TIL In addition to being the second largest country on earth, Canada’s coastline is the longest in the world. At 243,042 km, it is over four times longer than the number two country (Indonesia), and six times longer than the earth’s circumference.
jv8v TIL In 2009, Stephen Hawking held a reception for time travelers, but didn’t publicize it until after it had happened. This way, only those who could travel back in time would be able to attend.
XEGJj TIL 3000ft up a mountain in France is a block of sandstone commemorating the exact spot where the author Victor Hugo was conceived.
Qlyp TIL The Fresh Prince probably wouldn’t have been made if the IRS didn’t fine Will Smith $2.8M