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Zp5Xv TIL The 1976 Olympic games left Montreal with a $1.6 billion debt that was not satisfied until 2006.
8aELb TIL The shrine buildings at Ise, Shinto’s holiest site, are torn down & rebuilt every 20yrs in line with the belief in the impermanence of all things & as a way to pass building techniques across generations. The buildings have existed for ~1300yrs; the 63rd rebuilding occurs in 2033.
5ybQ TIL that Polar Bears are practically invisible on thermal cameras.
6eMw TIL prong horned antelope have 10x vision, which means on a clear night they can see the rings of Saturn.
pYNJe TIL there is a gene (ABCC11) possessed by a large portion of East Asians that not only gives them dry earwax, but also prevents them from developing body odor.