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TIL that The Longest Straight Line You Can Sail on Earth is Pakistan to Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia – 20000 miles

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NZXE TIL that trains have conical wheels because there is no differential; when the train turns one wheel will travel a greater distance than the other
4JBN TIL that in 2012, Specialized Bicycles sued Volagi, a company started by its former employees, over the design of their Liscio road bike. After paying $2.5m for the lawsuit, Specialized was awarded $1.00 in damages.
VMoZ4 TIL the Canadian province of Alberta has effectively prevented rats from spreading there, and it's even illegal to have a pet rat
8ajw8 TIL Canada was once a world leader in weaponizing mosquitos and plague-infected fleas, even surpassing American and British bio-warfare development efforts during WW2
OonPY TIL an identity thief stole the identity of a surgeon and while aboard a Navy destroyer was tasked with performing several life saving surgeries. He proceeded to memorize a medical textbook just before hand and successfully performed the surgery with all patients surviving.