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TIL Most of the developed world uses Chip and PIN credit cards, except for the U.S. which uses Swipe and Sign which is far less secure

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VjMm TIL that most Uber drivers make less than $11/hour
OGVy4 TIL a hyperandrogenist, Olympic runner, Caster Semenya, underwent gender verification tests to prove to officials she was “female”. Tests showed she had no womb or ovaries & had internal testes.
epM86 TIL The Beatles cartoon was a historical milestone, as it was the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real, living people.
WOE4 TIL that Oscar The Grouch is actually orange. He only appears green because of the mold and moss covering his fur from years of living in a trash can.
xVW9o TIL that white truffle hunters are extremely secretive about their business. They park their cars miles away from their hunting sites at ungodly hours along with their dogs which they protect with their lives. Not even the family members are let in on the secret.