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TIL: In the UK, the right hand controls the front brake on a bicycle. In the rest of Europe and the U.S., left hand controls the front brake.

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5Y50r TIL Medieval scholar Al-Biruni,after accurately measuring earth’s radius and judging by the size of Asia and Africa,predicted the existence of a landmass in the ocean between Asia And Europe,similar in size to the known continents and with similar geological features,likely inhabited by humans
DBYv TIL Jimi Hendrix once was the opening act for the Monkees. After being drowned out by the crowd chanting ‘We want Daaavy,'Jimi gave them the middle finger, and left the tour after only 7 shows.
VrND TIL that Japanese death row inmates aren’t given their execution date until a few hours prior and their family isn’t told until after they’re already dead.
jZxR TIL that until 2006 U2 paid no tax in Ireland due to an exemption for artists. When the exemption was capped at $315,000, the band moved its accounts to the Netherlands, rather than face a multi-million tax bill for album sales and royalties.
D1PPp TIL of the plant Silphium, which was believed to conveniently double up as an aphrodisiac and contraceptive, but is now regrettably extinct