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TIL Amazon owns the patent for purchasing things with a single mouse click

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yBMv TIL that the Indian airline GoAir, only hires female flight attendants because they weigh less, saving up to $500,000 a year in fuel.
b0kQ TIL Teens in the United States and Europe have similar levels of sexual activity. However, European teens are more likely than U.S. teens to use contraceptives generally and to use the most effective methods; they therefore have substantially lower pregnancy rates.
OGbB6 TIL about Jonathan, a 192 year old Seychelles Giant Tortoise who is the oldest living land animal
OpOR TIL when PepsiCo entered India, the Indian government stipulated part of its local profits be used to purchased tomatoes. This requirement worked for PepsiCo, which also owned Pizza Hut at the time.
P1YyJ TIL: The Pirate speak in many films comes from a single actor talking like the fishermen contemporary to his childhood home in early 20th century England