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TIL dodo birds were not dumb but friendly to people, and that is what led to their demise.

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790L TIL Stockholm, Sweden tested a “Speed Camera Lottery” where speed limit-abiding drivers were automatically entered into a drawing to win a prize pool funded out of fines paid by speeders.
Y85d TIL in 1954 the USSR proposed a dam to the U.S. that would close off the Bering Straight. The Soviets claimed it would block arctic cold currents that flow down over Korea and the Sea of Japan, warming it as much as 30 degrees. The U.S. declined.
eZpE TIL that each U.S. driver crashes an average of once every 10 years and that cell phone use is involved in 26% of all motor vehicle crashes.
NXp6E TIL Nissan Motors sued an individual, Uzi Nissan, over ownership of the "nissan.com" domain name. Uzi ultimately won the legal battle, but it took eight years and cost him $3 million.
OoK5a TIL the bodies of at least 44 deceased climbers remain on Denali (formerly Mount McKinley) in Alaska.