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TIL If mosquitoes were to become extinct, there would be little to no damage to the ecosystem.

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78odO TIL there are only three flights operating weekly to and from Tuvalu in the South Pacific. When not in use, the Funafuti Airport airstrip turns into a common area for sports and social activities. A siren blares when it is time for residents to clear the runway due to an approaching flight.
rEZM TIL that the woman who won $2.9 million by suing McDonald’s over spilled hot coffee asked for only $20,000, to cover her medical bills.
9AeB TIL president Hoover and his wife both spoke Mandarin Chinese and would use it in the White House to foil eavesdroppers
WklR8 TIL in 2011, Roger Federer was ranked 2nd for being the "most respected, trusted, and admired person in the world" by a study of 50k people, across 25 countries. He was only surpassed by Nelson Mandela, but beat out the likes of Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Steve Jobs, and many others.
yQN6p TIL A large majority of occupational deaths occur among men. In one U.S. study, 93% of deaths on the job involved men, with a death rate approximately 11 times higher than women.