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TIL that most American’s don’t have electric kettles in their kitchens to boil water.

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grXgX TIL: Navajo believe transgender people have the special ability of understanding male/female, such as people who are male & understand the feeling of the female or a female who understands the feelings of those who are male, and they are considered very special people
wLoKM TIL Mumbai's commuter rail system can get so crowded that trains can reach 14-16 people standing per square meter. On average, 2000 people die annually on the rail network.
9wVGB TIL Venice has bridges that were designated as "fighting bridges", where rival clans would exchange fists and try to throw each other into the canal.
Z87wD TIL That cobras can growl, and helium has the same effect on them as us
OGM7e TIL that the color chartreuse and yellow chartreuse are named after the liquer colors, as opposed to the liquers being named after the colors.