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TIL that 'sea level' is not exactly the same everywhere in the world. For instance, the absolute water level height is higher along the West Coast of the United States than the East Coast.

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APD4 TIL that the Aztecs believed themselves to be living in the fifth world. The fourth was destroyed by flood, the third by fire, the second by hurricanes and the first when jaguars ate everybody.
b6ZL9 TIL about the world's rarest bird that was thought to be extinct for nearly 80 years until it was rediscovered in 2013. Only 3 individuals of the species are known to exist in the wild.
J1pJm TIL Historians hoped to create a permanent indoor exhibit at Dallas Love Field to commemorate Johnson being sworn in as President there after JFK assassination. Plans came to a mysterious halt before the 50th anniversary in 2013. It is not fully understood why, the director refuses to discuss it
wPJ7 TIL France used to hold impotence trials, where wives could sue their husbands if he had ED. The husband would have to prove that he could get hard in court. If he couldn’t, his appeal would be a Trial by Congress, where the couple would have sex to prove the husband could fulfill his marital duties
jR6n TIL Awarding people money for doing well in IQ tests causes them to score better, $10 increased people’s score by 20 IQ points. IQ tests don’t just measure intelligence they also measure effort.