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TIL: Humanity First is an international charitable trust that cites efficiencies resulting in over 93% of funds going straight to projects, and the actual aid value delivered is often 50 times greater than the value of donations received.

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j6oja TIL about Storm oil, which sailors used to pour on troubled waters.
gMxa9 TIL Our Sun has "Sunquakes" generating waves reaching 2 miles high and reaching speeds up to 250,000 mph.
4yXw TIL in some asian countries, women get 2 days of “menstruation leave” per month.
WDZ4 TIL that North Korean citizens who flee to South Korea automatically become South Korean citizens
6EnkW TIL about the Bolton Strid. Running through Bolton Abby in Yorkshire, England is a 6-foot wide, seemingly calm stretch of water that has claimed the lives of anyone who ever entered it.