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TIL vibrations of cars make people sleepier

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4Xbr6 TIL the price of a loaf of bread has risen by 11,000% in the past 100 years thanks to inflation and will cost almost $200 next century if prices rise at the same rate.
OolGa TIL that London is farther north than Calgary, Montreal is south of Paris, and despite being 20° further north, Reykjavik’s average temperature in January is warmer than Boston’s average temperature. The reason for milder European climates than equivalent cities in North America is the Gulf Stream.
XgN8 TIL The guy who designed the original Twitter’s logo only made about $3 off iStockPhoto
MeL7A TIL that George Washington is the highest ranking officer in the US army. He was promoted to the rank of General of the Armies on January 19, 1976, and he has steadfastly held onto power, even though he's been dead for 220 years. This makes the US army the world's only necrocracy.
epK0k TIL that the term "spring fever" originally referred to illness in the spring caused by a lack of fresh foods in the winter.