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TIL flying has become so safe that you could fly every day for an average of 123,000 years before being in a fatal crash.

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5VeQ TIL that because if their strange diet, Koalas are basically shitfaced all the time
kEd5 TIL The band Oasis were sued by Coca-Cola and forced to pay $500,000 in damages after it was alleged that the Oasis song “Shakermaker” had lifted words and melody from “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing,” a Coke jingle. Asked about the incident, Noel Gallagher joked “Now we all drink Pepsi.”
lvL7 TIL you can rent the country of Liechtenstein for only $70,000 a night, complete with customised street signs and your own temporary currency.
E6Bd TIL that when the Latvian hockey team plays at home and wins a game, fans pay a visit to the embassy of the opposing team’s home country and lay flowers at its gate
awdbb TIL An effective way to remember something is to use the SQ3R principal. Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.