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TIL that Russia had Volga Finns historic group as its core, and not Slavs like Kievan Rus-Ukraine

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9w4V6 TIL France had it's own version of the world wide web with millions of users before it took off in America
loPGV TIL soccer balls were originally single-colored. They were made black and white to be more visible on TV for the 1970 Mexico World Cup
9Yv57 TIL Due to overfishing, less than 10% of the global fisheries catch now comes from the open ocean. An end to high-seas fishing would in effect create a vast marine protected area in nearly 2/3 of the world’s oceans, allowing fish stocks to rebuild. With the ban, fishermen would actually catch more.
PvlG TIL in 1997, a student won first prize when 43 out of 50 of his classmates (86%) voted to ban the chemical dihydrogen monoxide because it caused “excessive sweating & urination,” among other effects. His project showed misleading terms can lead to false conclusions among the public.
8WaX TIL There’s a plan to rebuild the colossus of Rhodes