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TIL that 90% of traded goods are transported via ocean shipping.

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oGQ8 TIL that Ben Johnson the Olympic sprinter was robbed of $4900 by a gang of Gypsy children. He gave chase but was unable to catch them.
epML TIL rock pioneer of the 1950/60’s, Chuck Berry, still performs live today, at the age of 85
we7J TIL: If you hear “Would Inspector Sands please report to the operations room immediately” in a UK Railway Station, it’s an coded alert to emergency personnel that could mean anything from a fire to a bomb alert. This code is used to avoid causing a panic.
7rQVx TIL of the Bechdel test- a movie that passes must have two women that talk to each other about something other than a man. Almost half of all movies fail.
nWmrb TIL a US Navy F11 Tiger shot itself down by during a weapons test by catching up with its own bullets.