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TIL only 12% of the World’s population lives below the equator

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YpQLB TIL Little Bumps on F & J Keys on a Computer Keyboard Are For The Index Fingers to Locate Their "Home Row" Position
0dxGv TIL In New Zealand, the first encounter between Europeans and Māori may have involved cannibalism of a Dutch sailor. In June 1772, the French explorer & 26 members of his crew were killed and eaten. In an 1809 about 66 British passengers and crews of the Boyd were also killed and eaten.
vPKwj TIL of the "jury of matrons". In English law, a female plaintiff or defendant at trial who claimed to be pregnant was allowed to call a jury of older women to inspect her and decide if she truly was pregnant.
D1X1v TIL the origins and history of the 'New York Greek coffee cup' seen in a lot of tv shows/movies
ejQn TIL Ontario has eliminated Coal as a source of energy.