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TIL 40% of Australian Women have DD sized boobs, or larger.

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977Q TIL a London double-decker bus jumped the gap in Tower Bridge when it was opened without warning.
8aJra TIL In 2009, Kraft (Miracle Whip's parent company) launched an ad campaign that set out to make the goopy white condiment appear cool, claiming Miracle Whip was 'sorta-kinda-not-really-like-mayo, but multiplied by awesomeness.'
4jwo TIL When Alexander the Great was invading India he learnt of a Brahmin who lived in the woods. He visited him and the Brahmin replied, “You will soon be dead, and then you will own just as much of this earth as will suffice to bury you”. Alexander approved of this sentiment and left him in peace.
ADy1d Today I learned how to say "my hovercraft is full of eels" in Latvian.
p8xle TIL 18th century sailors and pirates were adept at astronomy and maths, e.g. trigonometry and logarithms. They even took classes and sat exams on these topics. The skills gained by studying such technical fields helped them navigate the open seas, escape authorities, chase down pirates, etc.