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TIL Madagascar was first settled by people from Borneo (which is over 4000 miles away), not Africa (250 miles away)

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DnEj TIL Activia was sued for falsely claiming to be a health food.
eXBE TIL of Adrian Carton de Wiart. A veteran of 4 wars. He’s been Shot in the stomach, groin, head, hand, ankle, hip, and leg, chewed off a few of his own fingers, survived two plane crashes and lost an eye.
D1AMY TIL in China they can count to ten using just one hand using a type of sign that everyone uses. 6 is the western 'hang loose' gesture. 7 a snake head, 8 a finger gun, nine an index finger hook and 10 a cross or closed fist.
69Y88 TIL that virga clouds produce precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground. These streaky clouds are often seen trailing below larger cloud formations, giving the appearance of wispy tails. Virga can occur with both rain and snow, they often create dramatic, beautiful visual effects.
KZkJ TIL the phrase “balls to the wall” is the pilot’s equivalent to “pedal to the metal” and is not a reference to male anatomy