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TIL China currently operates 69% of all High Speed Rail in existence, stretching 4600km from the far west of the country (Kashgar Prefecture) to its eastern-most city (Fuyuan). The next-highest is Spain, with only 6%.

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PYe5O TIL that Helen Keller was a radical socialist, birth control supporter, and helped found the ALCU in 1920.
eVYL TIL: A man submitted a patent in 1979 that almost perfectly resembles an iPod. He even went as far as predicting a need for DRM and a way to distribute the music.
Jg1B TIL that the sword fight choreographer for The Mark of Zorro, Highlander, The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, Die Another Day and many other movies was a stunt double for Darth Vader in Star Wars episodes V and VI
6VnY TIL that the word “Dord” was a ghost word for five years. It was printed in the “Webster’s New International Dictionary” in 1934 and supposed to read “D or d” for density. It wasn’t until 1939 that the mistake was discovered.
BMx TIL Joe Paterno, most likely, pooped his pants during a game against Ohio State. Seriously, here’s the video!