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TIL that China produces 42% of the world's cigarettes. Nearly 60% of male Chinese doctors are smokers. In most of the country smoking is considered socially acceptable anywhere at any time, even if it is technically illegal.

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xVn9k TIL that crooked teeth are somehow the result of the industrial revolution. All fossils and remains of humans from more than 200 years ago have perfectly aligned, cavity free, teeth.
e0QDk TIL the smiley face logo was created in 1963 by Harvey Ball. He was paid $45 for 10 minutes of work. Ball didn't trademark the logo. Instead, French journalist Franklin Loufrani registered it as "Smiley" for licensing. Today that license generates hundreds of millions of dollars in annually.
WkAZd TIL about the 1956 Dutch-American Friendship Treaty. Americans with 4500 Euros can obtain a 2-year visa to work as an independent contractor in Holland. This can be extended long enough to ultimately apply for Dutch/EU citizenship.
pD4Z TIL that the phrases ‘PIN Number’ and 'ATM Machine’ are both examples of 'RAS Syndrome’, or Redundant Acronym Syndrome Syndrome.
OGgae TIL that in 2019 the highest-paid public employee, in 40 out of the 50 United States, was a college football or basketball coach.