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TIL that a misreading of Persian-derived babr (tiger) as misspelled Russian bobr (beaver) led to a flag having a tiger-beaver hybrid

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BgXgx TIL Despite its large population and high overall density, Mumbai has a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of about 1.3, even in some of the most central locations. New York is less dense but allows a FAR of 15
4XXBJ TIL that the warm blooded Atlantic Bluefin Tuna is so powerful, it can cook its own flesh with sudden bursts of muscle activity
8LbV TIL; Only 2.84% of deaths are intentional (war, suicide etc) while 3.15% are caused by diarrhoea.
5VYRk TIL A lab in Guangzhou, China breeds infertile mosquitoes in a lab and releases them to slow the spread of diseases like Zika and Malaria.
pYBNO TIL Alaska's coastline is so large (6,640 miles) it borders 3 different seas. The Beaufort Sea, The Bering Sea, and the Chukchi Sea.