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TIL Olympic swimming is only timed to hundredths of a second because the pools aren’t built to the millimeter tolerances necessary to measure thousandths of a second

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x9dB TIL there’s a real life Russian ghost ship floating around in the Atlantic ocean named the Lyubov Orlova
PYxNV TIL Heart transplant recipients often report changes in temperament or aesthetic taste which parallel traits of their donor, going as far as pursuing the same hobbies as and adopting the donor's musical tastes.
yEwX TIL that the DA that prosecuted Bruno Mars for cocaine possession was fired for possession of crack cocaine and an unregistered firearm.
KY6pB TIL that in 1987, Morocco applied to join the European Communities (the precursor to the European Union). The application was rejected on the grounds that Morocco was not considered to be a "European country" and hence could not join.
J8Yl TIL Uneaten grain thrown out after the Chinese government’s fancy banquets could fully feed 200 million people – that’s 14.7% of its 1.35 billion people