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TIL The circulatory system is more than 60,000 miles long, which is indeed more than twice the Earth's circumference

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mOry TIL 10 years ago iTunes launched on Windows, Steve Jobs was against this. However this launch paved the way for mass use of iPods > iPhones > iPads and mass migration to macs
kvM4 TIL NY State Assembly member Steve Katz was pulled over for speeding when he was found with marijuana. He received 20 hours of community service, a $75 fee, and his ticket was reduced to a parking violation.
XEAM6 TIL an episode of the kids show Peppa Pig that claims spiders are friendly and won't hurt you has been pulled from the air in Australia multiple times. It's considered too dangerous a message to teach to Australian children.
x6Eb5 TIL that what we call black tea in english is actually called red tea (红茶 hóngchá) in China. The term black tea (黑茶 hēichá) is actually used to describe a fermented tea called Pu'er
77Gp TIL Grand Central Station emits more radiation than a nuclear power plant