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Short answer: You’re less distracted by your native tongue.

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kOnD4 TIL that it can take a photon 40,000 years to reach the surface of the sun from the core, but only 8 minutes to travel to earth.
g1N4 TIL that a kid survived a plane crash in 2003 that killed his mother, brother and sister. Then he survived another plane crash in 2011 that killed his father and step-mother. He plans to play basketball for the University of Michigan on a full scholarship next year.
p8MGZ TIL that the first female referee in a UEFA-sanctioned football game was Nicole Petignat, the match was AIK(SWE) vs Fylkir (ISL). AIK won 1-0
5YZWB TIL about "GeoFraming" where companies are able to track you through your devices based on venues you've visited like a concert or stadium as far as 6 months in the past. Then geolocate your home address and target ads to your home IP address with no opt-in.
GYkb4 TIL that a dutch bike company prints televisions on their boxes and reduced shipping damages by 70-80 percent