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TIL that the informal foot paths people create are called "desire paths". In Finland, planners wait until first snowfall and then plan their paved paths around where people's tracks appear.

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n8o9 TIL that The Netherlands sends 20,000 tulips to Canada each year as thanks for their aid during World War II.
0dJxp TIL In 1987 Bruce Willis released an album called "The return of Bruno", that is also a comedic movie representing Bruce as his fictitious alter-ego "Bruno Radolini". This album went #4 in UK, and #14 in US
nGGr TIL Real-time (to the day) drug use in urban areas can be monitored through sampling the sewage.
Bgwyx TIL 'microfishing' is a hobby where people catch tiny fish using tiny hooks, take a picture of them, then let them go. The idea is to see how many different species you can catch
neRx9 TIL that former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt was a heavy smoker. He was well known for lighting up during TV interviews and talk shows. He was also charged with defying smoking bans. In 1981 he got a pacemaker. Despite these he died as the longest living chancellor at the age of 96.