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TIL that 29% of San Francisco’s air pollution comes from China

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R7WM9 TIL that The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) changed its name to World Taekwondo because of the "negative connotations" associated with its initials. The organisation had used the previous name since it was established in 1973.
0a7L TIL In some places the fire department will send you a bill after responding to an emergency call.
Zp5GG TIL that six ginkgo trees survived the atomic bombs in Hiroshima and are still alive today.
1am7P TIL Ken Livingstone was the last leader of the Greater London Council, which was abolished in 1986. He was then elected mayor of London in 2000, which included effectively the same job. He began his victory speech with "As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted 14 years ago..."
ZvdB TIL that in 2011, Sir Peter Jackson purchased the famous Chitty Chitty Bang Bang race car and has been seen driving it around Wellington, NZ. He will also give children a ride in the car for a donation to charity.