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TIL Java is the most populated island in the world with over 140 million people. The population of Java accounts for ~57% of the population of Indonesia, which is the 4th most populous country in the world.

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PJDL TIL George Reeves, the actor who played Superman in the 1950s was wary because some fans tried to test his “invulnerability.” At one appearance a young fan pulled a pistol on him. Reeves convinced him to hand over the gun by telling him that a bystander could be hurt when the bullets bounced off
epa05 TIL that the Chevy Bolt has a 65kwh battery. This is equivalent to 2 gallons of gasoline at 35kwh per gallon. This shows the great energy density of gasoline and the incredible efficiency of electric motors. An electric car can go 300 miles while an ICE car can only go roughly 60 miles.
LkAnd TIL that when Adolf Hitler joined the DAP, the predecessor of the Nazi Party, he was member number 555. However, he was only the fifty-fifth member of the party as they started counting membership at 500 to give the impression they were a much larger party.
b9vVE TIL of Vivien Thomas, An African-American surgical technician that developed the procedures used to treat blue baby syndrome ( a fatal heart condition in infants) in the 1940s. He was offered the position of Chief of Surgery at Johns Hopkins (his alma mater) in 1941.
Y5Kr TIL Queen Marie Antoinette of France, largely viewed as haughty, callous and aloof at the time of her execution, used her last words to genuinely apologize to her executioner for accidentally stepping on his foot.