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TIL that UN deems Internet access a basic human right

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1aBEP TIL that grizzly bears are capable of running 35 MPH, easily besting even the fastest human on Earth by 8 MPH (Usain Bolt @ 27 MPH)
awaWo TIL that if you catch a home run ball from the visiting team at Wrigley Field you are expected to throw it back
nW5jd TIL The Village People Put out a New Romantic Album in 1980-
p8eG8 TIL Aviation experts say African airlines have a terrible safety record but Ethiopian Airlines has always been considered an exception with a solid history. The previous fatal crash was in 1988 when a domestic flight hit a flock of pigeons and crashed, killing 31 people
rAae TIL that before the advent of modern street-lighting, city planners in some cities erected huge “moonlight towers” that illuminated large swaths of area, mimicking the light of the moon. Some of these remaining towers are celebrated as landmarks in Austin, TX.