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TIL doctor names are sometimes used as codes to indicate emergencies; (e.g. “Paging Dr. Firestone, third floor” = fire on the third floor)

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nN5P TIL Wild cattle inhabits an island, originated from the introduction of 5 animals by a Farmer during his brief attempt at settlement of the island (1871), and had increased to a pop. of 2,000 (1988). They now form one of the only herds of feral cows anywhere in the world.
vn87 TIL NOAA has had a 400 sq ft underwater research base for 30 years; long term residents are called ‘aquanauts’
JZB8 TIL that the ‘fuel efficiency’ of walking is roughly equivalent to 360 miles per gallon.
8k54 TIL that you would have to smoke 1,500 pounds of pot in 15 minutes to die from a marijuana overdose.
yQkP8 TIL 60% of Americans spend equal to or more than their monthly income