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TIL the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) was established in 1988. At the time, the disease paralysed more than 1000 children worldwide every day.

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R7AYw TIL about tetrachromacy, the condition of possessing four independent channels for conveying color information, or possessing four types of cone cell in the eye.
697jm TIL the fully air conditioned Dallas Cowboys Stadium uses more electricity on game day than the entire country of Liberia (5.1 million pop). The stadium will be used in the 2026 FIFA world cup. Other air conditioned stadiums include Houston's NRG stadium and Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium.
YMaW TIL that Mathew Perry was offered a voice acting role in Fallout New Vegas because he had shown that he was a huge fan of Fallout 3 on the Ellen Degeneres show. What did he do? He presented Ellen with a signed copy of Fallout 3.
awoeb TIL In 2019, Roderick Sewell became the first-ever above-the-knee double-amputee to complete the grueling Ironman World Championship on prosthetic legs. The race included him completing a 112 mile bike ride he completed by pedaling a recumbent bike with his arms.
YNLA TIL - An sr71 Blackbird once flew from LA to Washington DC in 64 minutes. Average speed of the flight: 2145mph.