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TIL the EU saves all its citizens’ texts, calls and emails for up to 2 years.

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l7XBr TIL on 21 July 1950, An elephant called Tuffi fell 12 metres (39 ft) down from the Wuppertal Suspension Monorail into the River Wupper in West Germany
X04eE TIL that during Dean Smith's tenure as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels, 96.6% of his players received their degrees and he also helped pioneer desegregation by recruiting their first black scholarship player, Charlie Scott.
4Xjm5 TIL in 1972 Ed Catmull and Fred Park creates the first 3D Animation of a hand and a face. The technics they devolped are the foundation of our modern movies, effects and gaming graphics. This animation was first used in the movie "Futurworld" from 1976.
Jp8k TIL that in the 1700’s the term “Old Hat” was used to refer to a loose woman’s genitals, because they are both “frequently felt”
e07J TIL that 90% of Dutch, 89% of Norwegians, 86% of Swedes, and 86% of Danes can speak English, while only 85.18% of Canadians can.