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TIL that transportation casualties have risen after increased airport security measures were introduced after 9/11, because people choose to drive instead of flying, and therefore more people died in car accidents.

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GARJJ TIL the reason a double boiler (bain-marie) has such a consistent temperature is because the water in the bottom pot cannot be heated past it’s boiling point. Any additional energy will be used to convert the liquid to gas.
N7M6b TIL four people have died searching for a treasure hidden by a millionaire in 2009 in the southwestern Rocky Mountains. The estimated $2m treasure has yet to be discovered and its whereabouts are contained within a cryptic poem that the millionaire wrote after he hid his treasure.
5Y7xk TIL Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant, who was inspired by Chinese food to put a South American ingredient on an Italian dish, that went on to be most popular in Australia
e0A9g Men should favour weight lifting and running over cycling in order to preserve their bones, scientists have said after a study suggested brittle bone disorders are more common than previously thought.
9YQxM TIL about Operation Yellow Ribbon - where Canada grounded 230+ planes as quickly as possible on 9/11 to keep them out of US airspace and away from potential targets. Canadians hosted thousands of passengers stranded in Canada until U.S. airspace was reopened.