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TIL Whalebone corsets were not made of bone, but of baleen, a whale's filter plate.

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neQ0G TIL, the Shibuya Crossing, located in the Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, is said to be the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world. At peak times, over 1000 people cross at the same time, coming from all directions, and there is almost no loss of foot traffic at midnight or early morning.
X0Omk TIL Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand
vPgR8 TIL: During WWII, the Germans built a fake wooden airfield to deceive the Allies. After months of observation, the Royal Air Force dropped a single fake wooden bomb on it.
Oo8le TIL that, according to MIT, Japan has the most knowledge-intensive economy in the world
lAk5 TIL of Elektro the robot. Built in 1937 to resemble the typical American male he could look, listen, speak, move independently and, of course, smoke cigarettes.