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TIL that you can see China’s air pollution on satellite images.

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E17d7 TIL that starving men can sense the Earth's magnetic field when exposed to blue light.
awonN TIL Since its founding in the 1960s, the brand Vans has become a staple of American footwear culture, on the level with iconic brands like Converse (which is twice as old) and Nike (which is nearly 10 times as large)
RMra TIL the Battle of Vimy Ridge was the first time when all four divisions of Canada’s army fought together. They had captured more ground, more prisoners and more guns than any previous Allied offensive in the two and a half years of war up to that point. Today is the 96th anniversary of the assault.
7vLO TIL That in 2012, the mock anthem of Kazakhstan, from “Borat” was mistakenly played at the Amir of Kuwait International Shooting Grand Prix, instead of the actual one.
QJEd6 TIL when “Seinfeld” was halfway to its end Jerry Seinfeld was dating a 17-year-old.