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TIL in 1991, there were 60,000 jellyfish orbiting Earth.

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rRngo TIL: how to convert miles to kms. Fibonacci sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21... Let any term be the no. of miles & the next term is≈ the no. of kms: 2miles≈3km|3miles≈5km|5miles≈8km|8 miles≈13km. The ratio of consecutive terms converges to the golden ratio (1.618), & the no. of kms in a mile=1.609
OGy0X TIL that the huns were fans of gold. TIAL (Today I also learned) that the vandals were originally a German tribe who were fans of art. TIAL that the goths were split into two; the Ostrogoths had a cathedral in Ravenna; Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo.
9REG TIL Australia is moving so fast that they plan to adopt a moving GPS system by 2020 to compensate for the changes
Gpxg TIL that there is a man in China who rents a house by the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge so that he can save the lives of suicidal jumpers.
kO8p7 TIL Flamin' Hot Cheetos were invented by a janitor at Frito-Lay who sprinkled chili powder on some regular Cheetos that didn't get dusted. After his invention, he quickly rose up the ranks to become a PepsiCo executive. His name is Richard Montañez.