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TIL Peter Pan should be out of copyright, but the UK made an exception to the law so a children’s hospital can still receive royalties from it

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W7YQ8 TIL that when a Concorde crashed in 2000, it came within 30 feet of hitting a plane carrying the French president
ap9J TIL: That an estimated (more than) one million people in the world can see today because of initiatives instigated by Frederick “Fred” Cossom Hollows, AC (9 April 1929 – 10 February 1993), a New Zealand and Australian ophthalmologist
aEvA TIL the first drinking straw was designed to have a diameter slightly smaller than the typical lemon pip, as the inventor was tired of getting lemon seeds in his mouth when drinking lemonade.
KYNEQ TIL Some US States Randomize Candidates's Names on Election Ballots Because The First Name Has a Higher Chance of Winning.
E1gmX TIL that street lights appear orange because it is cheaper to produce even though white light produced by LEDs are cleaner and have more advantages towards public safety.