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TIL that Google Maps calculates traffic by tracking how fast Android devices are moving on the road.

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XE8xk TIL that 3 newly discovered Australian beetles were named after Legendary Pokemon: Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres due to their rarity and one researcher's love for gen 1 Pokemon games.
N76GM TIL that for the film 'Ray' (2004), Jamie Foxx had to wear eye prosthetics that would make him go blind for up to 12 hours a day. It barely left him any time to sleep because he would practice piano after shooting with the blindfold on. He went on to win the Oscar for best actor for his performance.
5YZBR TIL that the first black woman to travel to space was Mae Jemison, who was a mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Endeavor in 1992. She later appeared on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", making her the first person to have been on Star Trek and in space IRL.
E1QGw TIL that Superman was originally a vigilante fighter and in one instance was fired upon by the National Guard after he destroyed a slum to force the government to build better housing for the poor. He was also often depicted using lethal force and attacking wife beaters, profiteers, and lynch mobs.
7jdb TIL: The groove on a vinyl record is on average around 500 meters long