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TIL that 95% of global shipbuilding takes place in China, South Korea and Japan

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aw48M TIL that singer Helen Kane sued Fleischer Studios for basing Betty Boop's singing style on her and demanded royalties. She lost because Fleischer lawyers proved that Kane stole the style from African American singer Esther Jones.
GN8g TIL that liquid helium has zero viscosity and can flow through microscopic holes and up walls against gravity
5VmXn TIL that bees use mushrooms as a natural mite or pesticide killer, from the mycelium found in sawdust piles.
6EdaX TIL that luxury fashion brands like Burberry burns their unsold merchandise worth million dollars in order to prevent putting a lower price on them
ZpDPY TIL that autism is 4 times more likely in men than women, according to an analysis of 54 studies and over 13 million participants