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TIL Columbus never set foot in North America; he only explored the Caribbean and parts of Central and South America.

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awepb TIL most of the consumer standards like car seatbelt length, AC temperature sensitivities, phone sizes, crash-test dummies etc. are all dimensioned with reference to average men size. Due to this a woman involved in a car crash is 47% more likely to be seriously injured and 17% more likely to die.
woePE TIL Michael Phelps no longer holds any current individual world record. An end of an era.
667Y TIL that pleiades star cluster was historically used as a test for eyesight. Count 6 and you have good eyesight. Count 7 or more and you can be a warrior scout
XEOmD TIL that the SAW franchise has saved over 360,000 lives. With the exception of the first & the 2009 movie, people could donate blood in exchange for free movies ticket. As of September 2017, 120,000 pints (57,000 L) of blood had been donated.
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