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TIL that a quarter of the US doesn’t have access to dependable broadband. They still use dial-up

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JY1NB TIL Beer or wine is not safer to drink than liquor. One 250 ml beer has about the same amount of alcohol as one 100 ml glass of wine, or 30 ml distilled spirit. It is the amount of alcohol consumed that affects a person most, not the type of alcoholic drink
Wkn89 TIL in 1816 a volcanic event led to what is known as the Year Without a Summer, originating an agricultural disaster. The lack of horse food inspired Karl Drais to research new ways of horseless transportation, leading to the invention of the velocipede, a step torwards mechanized personal transport
YpVYZ TIL that Yakutsk, in the Siberian region known as the Sakha Republic, is widely identified as the world’s coldest city. Winter temperatures regularly fall to -40°F (-40°C) and the lowest ever recorded was a staggering -83°F (-63.89°C)
4kNY6 TIL the term 'Gypsy' for Romani people likely arose from perception that they were 'Egyptians', evidence suggests most Romani originally came from India
9LK7 TIL Douglas Adams is one of only two people outside the original Monty Python members to get a writing credit on their BBC series. He co-wrote a sketch called “Patient Abuse” during the fourth and final season.