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TIL Christianity is the fastest growing religion in Iran.

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xVAvk TIL there are Train Ferries, designed to carry railway vehicles. Some allow the trains to roll on and off directly.
P1Oxe TIL the longest fall ever survived without a parachute was a flight attended in 1972 who dropped over 30k feet and survived.
ZJoR TIL- The color of a fire hydrant is actually meant to indicate the pressure that the water comes out.
RmXw TIL: Byran Ware recycles crayons from restaurants that would have been otherwise thrown away, and makes child friendly crayons to give to hospitals
16ONr TIL there's a digital format called DAISY designed for audio reading and navigation of books, and it requires a decryption key from the Library of Congress