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TIL about Braess’s Paradox: adding an extra road to a network can cause more traffic for everyone - even without any increase in the number of cars!

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m97x TIL that in a 1998 survey, 54.4 percent of Icelanders said they believed in the existence of elves
YpJmd TIL About Greek Fire. An incendiary weapon developed by the Byzantines in the 7th century, it was deployed on ships, and in handheld tubes, operating similar to a flamethrower. Water didn’t extinguish it. Its precise chemical composition is still unknown.
5VrW9 TIL that a paper ball thrown by a fan is displayed in the museum of German football club Werder Bremen. The ball helped Werder Bremen to reach the final of the UEFA Cup in 2009, after it interfered with a backpass by the oppositian, which led to Bremen to score the winning goal in the semi-final
GYLJ4 TIL there is a mysterious cemetery island just off the coast of Cabuya, Costa Rica. During low tide, a land bridge will surface, connecting the island to the mainland which allows people to travel there on foot and even hold funeral processions.
8RMP TIL France gives medals to citizens who have successfully raised several children with dignity.