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TIL that there are ATMs where you can get out gold!

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kJ08g TIL that 2020 was the most prolific year for podcasters, with more than 1 million new podcasts being released that year alone
e0M8D TIL elevators in America (ADA compliant) they need to make an audible ding when going up. And double ding ding when going down. Many elevators also make a noise when at the ground floor. For many blind people this is a lifeline which enables them to use elevators.
4k84X TIL that a T-Rex is historically closer to an ipod than to Stegosaurus.
P19Yn TIL nearly 50% of all Native Hawaiians live outside of Hawaii. California hosts the largest Hawaiian diaspora community. The main reason for this exodus has been the increased cost of living and struggling economy.
W7vl8 TIL: There was a drinking game in Ancient China with referee officials and a "registrar of rules" to maintain order and issue penalties. If a guest is considered a "coward" for dropping out, they would be branded as a "deserter" and not be invited back in the future.