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TIL Harley Davidson motorcycles have a failure rate over twice that of the top three motorcycle manufacturers in the world

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nWKP9 TIL - Blind people who regain sight after years struggle to recognize objects because vision is learned, not automatic. They need to train their brain to actually see.
N7m46 TIL that a tourist that fell down the Victoria falls in 2013 and survived it with nothing but bruises to his arms
jd5N TIL In ancient China, during the Imperial Exams people were isolated in small rooms for 3 days with only a jug of water, a chamber pot, and writing supplies. To prevent favoritism official typists would copy all the exams so the examiners wouldn’t recognize the handwriting of the exam takers.
6VMQ TIL: A woman gave a man a blowjob. She kept the condom and used it to inseminates herself. The man was required to pay child support.
78bpx TIL that the most popular YouTube video is Baby Shark with 15.6B views, resulting in the video receiving an estimated $37M+ in ad revenue. Thus making Baby Shark more successful than films such as Disaster Movie (2008) and Superman IV (1987).