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TIL that the Panama Canal is 85 feet ABOVE sea level and uses new Locks to conserve water.

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lo7NV TIL: "Braces for your eyes" exist. Corrective nighttime contact lenses so no contacts are worn during the day.
njeB TIL that the United States has attacked or “intervened” officially in 145 countries since 1890. It has also been alleged that over 40 assassination attempts have been attempted or completed to initiate regime change favorable to the USA (source in comments).
GAnpQ TIL about Loganair Flight 6780, where after falling at a rate of 9500 per minute and only 7 seconds from crashing into the North Sea, a random computer glitch caused the autopilot to disengage. Allowing the pilots to regain control and save the aircraft.
woya6 TIL of the burials of Hawaiian chiefs and Sacred burial Practices of the Ancient Native Hawaiians
VJBG TIL sex is moderate exercise, having sex, men burn 4 calories/min, women 3. Jogging, men burn 9 calories/min, women 7. 98% of test volunteers say sex more fun than jogging.