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TIL Lake Baikal contains ~23% out of the whole of Earth's fresh surface water

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7rg6M TIL the reason why cats avoid eating food or drinking water from the sides of their bowls is to prevent 'whisker fatigue' (sensory overload) which causes pain and stress every time they eat.
N7xMe TIL to combat soldier fatigue and promote aggression the Nazis distributed Crystal Meth to soldiers
GYl5N TIL Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, from the Apollo 17 mission, had a severe allergy to moon dust.
nexDr TIL that in 16th and 17th Century Denmark, merchant ship captains had to pay a toll based on the value of the goods on the ship. The value was declared by the captain. The Danish authorities could take the value based toll (1-2%) or opt to buy the cargo for the declared value.
BrEPb TIL research reveals slow left lane drivers are spiking accident rates. Slowing down and changing lanes multiple times can be far more dangerous than speeding, causing almost 10 percent of highway accidents. Some drivers are misguided in believing they are keeping people safer by slowing traffic