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TIL: Satellites from Earth require a higher velocity to reach the sun compared to leaving the solar system

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Y77OW TIL that you need a license to be allowed to go to a gym in Italy. You are required to undergo a yearly physical examination with blood pressure assessment and an electrocardiogram.
VBQam TIL in 1985, Japan Airlines flight 123 crashed and over 500 people were killed. The plane's aft pressure bulkhead was damaged seven years prior, but was not repaired correctly. When it failed, the crew lost all control of the plane. Only four people survived.
nW8Ed TIL a martini glass is half full when the liquid is 80% the depth of the glass
5wO9 TIL the Canadian province of Alberta is one of the few places in the world considered to be rat free.
Wkx5A TIL that Circuit city's exectutives, when suggested to by a consultant, opened a used car retailer that didn't charge transaction fees. That company, CarMax, is currently the largest used car dealership in the United States with 173 locations.