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TIL 50% of the world's pigs live in China

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ADM1d TIL Not everyone can hear a low, rumbling, 'windy' sound between their ears when they shut their eyes really hard. This sound is caused by a muscle in the ear that only some people can contract voluntarily.
jN0Nj TIL that One World Trade Center, at 541 meters (1776 feet) is taller than the combined height of the tallest buildings in Wyoming, Vermont, Maine, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.
VB70Q TIL that a jury does not have to convict a guilty person of a crime if they believe that the appropriate application of the law will have unjust or immoral results, or if they would like to send a larger social message.
6gkX TIL that octopus wrestling was once a documented hobby.
wLME6 TIL because a country's maritime borders extend 200 nautical miles into the ocean, this creates pockets in places like the Gulf of Mexico known as "donut holes", where no country is within 200 miles, making them international waters.