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TIL 10-year old Tilly Smith saved her family and 100 other tourists from the 2004 Asian tsunami, by recognizing signs of tsunamis she had learned in a geography lesson two weeks before.

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8e86Z TIL Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, is not connect to the sewer system, instead relying on a fleet of poop trucks
yXn8 TIL that a Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WWII returned 20 years later to present his family’s 400-year-old sword as a symbol of regret.
G5bN TIL babies exposed to sign language babble silently with their hands even if they can hear.
9wVEp TIL that "Project Steve", a list of scientists with the first name Steven/Stephen who support evolution, has 1400 signatures since 2003; it was made in response to a 2001 petition "A Scientific Dissent from Darwinism" collecting signatures of 700 scientists critical of evolution
kOyX7 TIL that in South Korea, November 11th is known as "Pepero Day". It involves the gifting or exchange of Pepero snacks, a line of chocolate-dipped cookie sticks, with the intention of displaying affection for friends and loved ones.