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TIL Pluto is, by law, still a planet in New Mexico

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0wB9L TIL there’s very little evidence vitamin C supplements prevent colds, however daily supplementation could reduce the length and severity of the cold.
D1gjJ TIL a man living near The Gap cliffs in Sydney, Australia helped save over 160 people trying to commit suicide by just talking with them and inviting them into his home for tea over a 45 year time period.
raEd TIL that thanks to relatively few traffic lights, lots of roundabouts, and a very intensive driver training requirement, the UK has the lowest road death (per capita) of any country in the developed world.
9Ym0M TIL that they don't actually make round steel tanks they make rough octagon tanks then explode them into round ones
mDpE TIL Babe Ruth once tried cricket. Finding the cricket stance uncomfortable he decided to use his baseball stance. He destroyed the bat and sent the ball flying multiple times, but lost interest in the sport after he heard what the best cricket batsmen were paid: a mere $40 a week.