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TIL that Chinese are almost twice as likely to believe in evolution as Americans (74% versus 42%).

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rNm50 TIL that the origins of the phrase "To a T" are uncertain. The T's true term and most likely source is a 'tittle'. A tittle being a small mark used in characters like i & j.
rN9Ad TIL That a Wurlitzer organ takes up six rooms
VBLLB TIL President Jimmy Carter advocated citizens to advance global peace and hospitality through the Friendship Force. Anyone can join.
b9ZPa TIL that the Americans leveled an island in the Philippines to build a concrete battleship, Fort Drum. Captured by the Japanese during WW2, the Americans retook it by pouring gasoline inside and setting it aflame, killing every Japanese soldier inside
kvx4 TIL The survival rate in plane crashes is 95.7 percent!