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TIL The Economist has an indicator of the purchasing power of a country measured in how many Big Macs could be bought in that country with $50 USD - The Big Mac Index.

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Y7vOP TIL Henry Ford once set the world record for fastest speed achieved on land. In 1904 he drove a Ford 999 on a frozen lake and reached a speed of 91.37mph despite hitting a bump in the ice sending him airborne at one point. The record helped popularize Ford's company.
nd7W TIL Japanese porn star Shimiken is one of only 70 active male porn stars in Japan. He performs in up to 6 movies a day and hasn’t had a vacation in 7 years
e0wPb TIL only 64–77% of people experience a headache at some point in their lives.
nWNyr TIL that Fahrenheit and Celsius meet at -40°F (-40°C)
RBp4 TIL an Australian man typed every number from 1 to 1,000,000 in words, not numbers, on his typewriter. It took him 16 years.