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TIL up to 95% of kangaroos are left "handed". In contrast to humans, who are 90% right handed.

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R7P0j TIL American Airlines lost $40 million on just two passengers who bought unlimited lifetime first class travel passes
BpgW TIL that the reason rubbing alcohol burns when applied to cuts is because exposed VR1 nerve cells in the cut, which normally detect burning hot temperatures, have their pain threshold lowered by alcohol–so much that your own body temperature causes the burning sensation.
a9Zb TIL There is a UN treaty protecting freedom of thought, freedom of conscience, and freedom of religion as human rights
16MyW TIL that the word "robot" was first used in a play titled "R.U.R.," written by Czech writer Karel Čapek in 1920. The term comes from the Czech word "robota," meaning "forced labor" or "drudgery."
xYZ1 TIL: During WW2, there was an Edinburgh derby (in soccer/football) that was so foggy, neither the commentator or the spectators knew what was going on. The commentator couldn’t mention the fog, incase Germans were listening. He described a fake game but under the fog it ended 6-5.