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TIL that 29% of San Francisco’s air pollution comes from China

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ANkYl TIL that Tums are chalky because they’re literally made of chalk
wLjy7 TIL In the Chinese stock market red means up and green means down because red is a lucky color in Chinese culture
mxVny TIL the Vermont-Quebec border runs right through a library/opera house. The building is open to free use by both Canadians and Americans, provided they enter and leave from their country's respective door.
Ej6P TIL that in Western Australia, it is illegal to possess more than 50kg/110lb of potatoes.
VBRlG TIL that the animation film Stand by Me Doraemon helped ease diplomatic tensions between China and Japan.