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TIL Pittsburgh, PA, USA, due to being situated between three rivers, has the most bridges within city limits in the world, at 446

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ejAL TIL that transgender females can fight naturally-born women in mixed martial arts competitions
R7Ovl TIL that monkeys in Japan learned to wash sweet potatoes in fresh water to clean them. They later switched to washing sweet potatoes in salt water. It is theorized that this is because they like the salty taste more than plain potatoes.
nDQG TIL the state of Ohio gives out different colored license plates for those convicted of DUI
pYAaN TIL: According to a 2016 study, having a first-class section on an airplane quadruples the chances of an air rage incident. Furthermore, loading economy passengers through first class doubles the chances again.
78o5P TIL Queen Elizabeth II christened HMS Queen Elizabeth which was named in honour of the first HMS Queen Elizabeth which was named after Queen Elizabeth I