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TIL that over 50% of all outdoor hockey rinks, and over 40% of all indoor hockey rinks are in Canada.

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JlE1 TIL that typically a Boeing 747 carries 416 passengers, but when a group of Ethiopian refugees were evacuated in 1991 they managed to fit 1,122 people on board. They originally planned to board 760 people, but got to 1,122 because “ the passengers were so light”.
KLAw TIL that there is a easy and free Tinnitus remedy that stops ringing in the ears by tapping the index fingers at the back of your head.
oBQAY TIL that Cacao trees may actually live up to 200 years. Interestingly, they produce beans for just 25 years of their lifespan. It takes about a year for a cocoa tree to produce enough pods to make just about 10 small-sized chocolate bars.
xVeRw TIL the falling dominoes scene in V for Vendetta involved 22,000 dominoes assembled by four professional domino assemblers for the two day shoot.
oBNwo TIL: A christian socialist movement occurred in China during 1851-1864. It was lead by a man who proclaimed that he was the brother of Jesus. More than 30 million people died as a result of the rebellion.