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TIL that the 8.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 was so powerful, it shifted the earth's mass, shortening our days by 1.8 microseconds.

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a8nOA TIL Rolex gave watches to British prisoners in WW2 and allowed them to pay after they had been released. One of these watches was sold for more than $65,000 in Sydney, Australia in 2006.
JPXQ TIL McSorley’s Old Ale House, the oldest Irish tavern in New York City (founded 1854) didn’t allow women inside until 1970 when the National Organization of Women sued them for discrimination
O1g7 TIL: The use of jet air hand dryers spread bacteria and viruses all over the bathroom and are far worse than using paper towels.
pYwm8 TIL The Dracula parrot is only found in New Guinea
Oow06 TIL about the "Iron Harvest". This is an annual event where people help unearth unexploded bombs from European conflicts, specifically WW1. Since 1946, over 600 civilians and ordnance collectors have died from these explosives.