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TIL that in South Africa traffic lights are called “robots”

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gr0BW TIL about the uniquly designed magic roundabout in Swindon, UK which has consistently ranked in the top four worst roundabouts in various survies and studies. It has an outer main circle that carries traffic clockwise and five mini-roundabouts connected to it that carry traffic anti-clockwise.
E1o TIL that Bohemian Rhapsody’s music video was shot in only 4 hours and with a budget of only £4,500
oRRJA TIL: 6 hours of work per day is the optimum amount for productivity. The countries with the highest average working hours are also the ones with the lowest productivity.
Zp0GB TIL: We domesticated the silk moth 5000 years ago for sericulture. They lost their ability to fly, lack fear of predators, & have lost native color pigments since camouflage is not useful as they only live in captivity. They're entirely dependent on humans for survival, including finding a mate.
yQ4vV TIL: You cannot actually get pink eye from farts or someone having farted on a pillow. “Our pillow is not a host for bacteria or viruses. Yes, our farts can contain bacteria that can transfer onto our pillow, but this will not stay on our pillow for a long length of time.”