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TIL. of the Disability Paradox where non-disabled people thinkthat being disabled would result in terrible quality of life, but that is not what disabled people report

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W7xY4 TIL Quebec has over 300,000 backyard pools, more than anywhere else in North America per capita (including California). Montreal and surrounding area add an average of 3,500 backyard pools per year
JlE1 TIL that typically a Boeing 747 carries 416 passengers, but when a group of Ethiopian refugees were evacuated in 1991 they managed to fit 1,122 people on board. They originally planned to board 760 people, but got to 1,122 because “ the passengers were so light”.
Yp6bP TIL Sea otters hold hands when they sleep in order to prevent themselves from drifting away. They do this because of a fear of losing their partners and families.
grOV7 TIL that Wayne Gretzky is 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th for most points in an NHL season
dDjyQ TIL The fastest anyone has ever ran 60 meters is by Su Bingtian who ran a 6.29. This was done the middle of a 100m sprint, so the official fastest 60m sprint is held by Christian Coleman at 6.34 seconds.