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TIL that One-third of the world’s smokers are Chinese, amounting to a smoking population greater than the entire population of the United States.

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vWOB TIL that this day, in 1935, it became illegal for airplanes to fly over the White House. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s complaint that aircraft disturb his sleep prompts the new law.
DQNWv TIL America, the country with the worlds 3rd largest population has only 9 cities with a population above 1 million according to the 2020 census and the 2022 estimate. 3 of those cities are in Texas
AJJ7 TIL that during late WW2, the Nazis designed a plane named the Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. It flew so fast that it was untouchable by enemies, but it went so fast that its own pilots weren’t capable of shooting enemy aircrafts before their plane flew past their adversaries.
R5WNw TIL Frank Hayes, a jockey, died of a heart attack during his final horse race but still won. Unexpectedly, he suffered the attack mid-race, yet his body remained on the horse, crossing the finish line first. Sadly, it was his first and only win throughout his racing career.
MD1K TIL Marvin Gaye, following his 1976 divorce, was ordered to give half the takings from his next album to his ex-wife. His next album was called “Here, My Dear”.