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TIL that according to a recent study, 93% of YouTube users skip ads which can only be skipped after viewing the first 5 seconds.

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mEbp TIL prior to France’s collapse in WW2, a serious effort was made by Churchill, French Prime Minister Reynaud and Charles de Gaulle to combine France and Britain into one country. However, it was rejected by other French leaders who said being a Nazi province was better than being a British dominion
OG8l6 TIL that before the first juvenile court was established in 1899, 7 year old children in the US were tried and punished as adults.
OW01 TIL in Ancient Rome, besides famous gladiator fights there were so-called Naumachia ‒ naval battles taking place in huge artificial basins with seating tiers surrounding them, similar to amphitheatres.
9YbwB TIL In the 1980s American Airlines sold tickets for unlimited travel (priced around 250000 dollar). One passenger, over a period of 10+ years, traveled more than 10 million miles, accumulated over 40 million frequent flier miles (all of which he gave away), and cost the airline more than $21 million
4XX5o TIL that Shenzhen, China went from sleepy fishing village (pop 30K) to a global city of over 10 million that produces 90% of world's electronics. With some of the tallest skyscrapers on earth. All in a mere 35 years.