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TIL diamonds are used as conflict gemstone's because they are much more common than other stones -- not because of their value.

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ep0wk TIL that in December 1868, the first traffic light in the world was installed in London outside the British Parliament of Westminster.
yJxa TIL China Used More Concrete in 3 Years than the US did in the 20th Century
4kBEo TIL that the country of Brunei has two days off for the weekend, but they are Friday and Sunday so they aren't consecutive
8L5X TIL ‘Blue Balls’ are not simply an imagined pressure, but are in fact a physical build up of fluid resulting from unsatisfied sexual arousal.
VM5Yk TIL of the Ross Village Bakery. Located in rural Tasmania, it is believed by many to have been the inspiration behind the bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service". Roughly 200 fans of the movie visit every day, and people can pay to spend the night in the "Kiki Room", a loft above the bakery.