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TIL of Doctor Yellow, the name for the two diagnostic bullet trains on Japan's Shinkansen. They test the tracks at 270 kph. Seeing one of these rare trains is considered a sign of good luck

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VM0RQ TIL Ridley Scott and Russel Crowe hired musician Nick Cave to write a sequel to "Gladiator" which continues after Maximus' death into purgatory where he tries to slay a rogue God and returns from the dead to lead a revolt of militant Christians against the Roman Empire
loYE7 TIL that a Scottish botanist broke China's monopoly on tea in the 1840's by disguising himself as a Chinese noble "from beyond the Great Wall", and requesting tours of tea plantations, where he learned the secrets of tea production
PAOg TIL since most maps of the US are non-cylindrical (so flat vs. curved) Maine incorrectly appears to be the Northern most State in the lower 48. Minnesota, actually is the northern most state.
GAekN TIL: That The Web of Life offers a critique on concepts like nature, wilderness, Gaia, and our everyday environments, challenging how we perceive the world around us.
Kbn9 TIL a man who became paralysed after a motorcycle accident gave money raised for an operation that could allow him to be able to walk again to a young boy who suffered from Cerebral Palsy so the boy could take his first steps.