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TIL only 18% of americans can drive a stick

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QJaQa TIL the gold medalist in the 2016 Olympics in the women's 1500 meters ran the race in 4:08 minutes. This is a time that a good male track athlete can run in high school.
VMEYG TIL Arctic comes from the Greek word "Arktos," which means bear, so the Arctic is the land of the bears, and Antarctica is the land without bears.
or9E TIL Rotten Tomatoes rates the Toy Story trilogy as the greatest of all time, with 2 100% and 1 99% Rating.
wod6P TIL that Americans didn't brush their teeth regularly until after WWII. American GIs were required to brush their teeth, and brought the practice home with them.
VB4VG TIL that helicopters don’t just fall like a rock if the engine fails, they can perform something called “autorotation,” where the rotor blades keep spinning due to air rushing up through them as the helicopter falls