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TIL Disney World requires proof of vaccination… for pets.

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9YNl6 TIL that the global Jewish population (2016: 14,410,700) has yet to catch up to its pre-WWII population (1939: 16,728,000).
JYXpk TIL that the average national IQ correlates well with GDP per capita and other measures of development. This paper claims that higher cognitive skills of a nation in general, and more importantly, its intellectual class, contributes to making it a richer country.
Br7gd TIL After Chernobyl meltdown, Russian military pilots created rain clouds to protect Moscow from radioactive fallout. British scientist allowed into the area, said that the population in Belarus was exposed to radiation doses 20 to 30 times higher than normal as a result of the rainfall
W7pYB TIL that after Preston Mutanga recreated the trailer for "Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse” shot for shot with Lego style animation, the studio was so impressed they reached out. He animated the Lego sequence in the final film despite being 14 years old at the time only after finishing schoolwork
D1lXp TIL that the blast of hot or cold air from above entrances is called an 'air door'. It prevents inside and outside air from mixing, increasing a buildings power efficiency as well as keeping out dust and insects.