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8aM6a TIL that shark skin is made up of hundreds of rows of small teeth. When flattened through forward movement, they create tiny vortices that reduce drag, turbulence and noise.
MwJA TIL That post-911 a large number of songs were banned from many radio stations including ACDC’s TNT, Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York, and all of Rage Against the Machine’s songs
p8vnN TIL there is an area in France that people are still not allowed into over 100 years after the Battle of Verdun.
rE0d TIL that there is a push to replace the skull and crossbones as the international symbol for poison. Because of the popularity of pirates, many children no longer see the symbol as a warning. A proposed alternative is “Mr. Yuk”.
AMd TIL that 50% of the worlds golf courses are in the United States