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TIL Hong Kong has the world’s most efficient subway system with a 99.9% on-time rate and the entire system is manage via an AI

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N6v6 TIL During World War 2 all venomous animals at the London Zoo were killed at the beginning of the war in case the zoo was bombed and the animals escaped
8RvZ TIL that over 50% of all NASA employees are dyslexic. They’re selected for their heightened spacial awareness and problem solving skills.
LQy0d TIL Even today, we still hear the echo of the big bang
5YEb9 TIL Nixon's infamous "I'm not a crook" press conference took place in Disney World, also making it the first time a sitting president visited the resort
Vnx4 TIL Seattle Seahawks Left Tackle Walter Jones played 13 Seasons without missing a game. In those 180 games, he got caught for holding only 9 times (.0016% of snaps) and got beaten for a sack only 23 times (.004%).