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oBDer TIL that there used to be a BUS service between London and Calcutta in the 1960s. The double-decker bus was known as Albert and the trips covering 7957 KM in 110 days & cost £145.
16ZXD TIL That many bowling balls that weigh less than 12lbs (5.44kg) will float in water do to their density.
69WJ7 TIL anyone in the world, any age, can receive a personalized letter from Santa Claus in Canada for free if they write him and mail the letter to: Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada. Schools classrooms can get a poster sized letter with all students name on it too.
oYkL TIL If all the space between the nuclei and electrons in every human was removed all 7 billion of us would fit in a sugar cube
bVrj TIL 450 years ago King Charles V of Spain commissioned a mechanical monk, an automaton, to be made as thanks to God for saving his son. This is one of the first robots made by humans. It still works to this day