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TIL the soft drink brand 'Mirinda' gets its name from the Esperanto word for "amazing"

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nVPr TIL UFO sightings have reduced by over 80% since the introduction of smartphones and public access to HD video
rwRx TIL that a study was performed that distributed free birth control to young women. Over the next few years the women had approximately 72% fewer abortions and 80% fewer teen pregnancies than the national average
w0NJ TIL that 90% of people who spend 3 or more hours a day on the computer, will suffer Computer Vision Syndrome (Under the “Prevalence” section)
GYDa7 TIL in a review/comparison for the video games "Infamous" and "Prototype", Yahtzee Croshaw of Zero Punctuation ruled a tie for quality and jokingly said that a tiebreaker would involve the developers dressing up the competing game's protagonist in drag. Both development teams complied.
Z8moD TIL In 1992, shipping containers with around 28,000 rubber ducks were lost in the Pacific Ocean. Ducks are still being found today.