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TIL that 90% of the worlds population lives in the northern hemisphere

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mXyM TIL Batman’s creator Bob Kane stated his favourite interpretation of Batman was Val Kilmer.
nP7 TIL the character of Peter Pan was based off of the author of the books’ older brother who died in an ice skating accident the day before his 14th birthday; and thus always remained a young boy in the eyes of his family.
e0ODg TIL that eight of the ten largest stadiums in the world by capacity are in the United States
R7ny4 TIL that the legendary Foyles bookshop in London protected themselves from the Blitz during WWII by covering the roof with copies of Mein Kampf.
GAo9Q TIL of the Long March 3B disaster. On 15 February 1996, the Long March 3B launch rocket failed during launch, veering off course immediately after liftoff and crashing into a village. The Chinese government reported that six people were killed and 57 injured. The village has since disappeared.