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TIL Volvo invented the three point seat belt, then gave free license to all other auto manufacturers to use it.

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dD4aQ TIL that the Nile River is the longest river in the world (~6,850km) and encompasses the third-largest drainage area (~3.4M sq km), but has only the 98th largest average discharge volume (~2,830 cu m/s)
5YBxp The inside of a banana peel is a great all-natural shoe shiner.
4XwAX TIL that Leo Fender was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992: a unique achievement given that he never learned to play the instruments that he made a career of making
dDX1Z TIL that even though Polar bears and Penguins can live in similar types of habitat, we will never find them together in the wild. They live on the opposite ends of Earth.
awBLL TIL that drowning is often quick and silent. While drowning, the victim's mouth can only stay above the water for just enough time to breathe. The victim is not usually able to wave or yell for help. Because of this, most onlookers assume the event to be regular swimming.