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TIL that people from Niger are called Nigeriens while people from Nigeria are called Nigerians

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wLQVo TIL that since the 1980's, the Swedish navy has been picking up strange unidentified sounds. They thought Russian submarines were to blame. However, the noise turned out to be herring farts.
Oolla TIL there was a flu which caused a global pandemic in 1968 and 1969 and led to millions of deaths. It remains in circulation today as a strain of the seasonal flu.
LkGxp TIL bats can breathe through their wings: wings make up 85% of a bat's surface area and can contribute up to 10% of its gas exchange.
5YVDk TIL that London Underground journeys take on average more than four times longer for disabled people.
9YgA6 TIL before alarm clocks were cheap or reliable, "knocker-uppers" specialized in waking people up in the morning by shooting dried peas with blow guns at their windows. They would not leave until they made sure that their clients had actually awoken.