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TIL: Fanagalo is a language derived from Zulu, English, and Afrikaans. It has no native speakers and was developed for use in the mining industry of South Africa.

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gMW5X TIL of the "World's Littlest Skyscraper" scam committed on Wichita Falls, Texas. The designer said the building would be 480 in height. Investors assumed it was 480 feet not 480 inches and soon realized they invested $200,000 in a 4 storey building. They lost in court and the builder kept the money.
WQPL TIL that 160 people were able to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar accurate to .1% when their answers were averaged. Out of 4510 beans, the average guess was 4514. The phenomena is known as wisdom of the crowd.
EmQX TIL the Hairy Ball theorem dictates that, given at least some wind on Earth, there must at all times be a cyclone somewhere.
mYEY TIL The Segway was #1 on Time’s worst inventions of all time
Z8d6Q TIL almost all Balinese people (men and women) are named one of just 4 names; Wayan, Made, Nyoman or Ketut. The name depends on the order of birth.