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TIL that the internet speed on the ISS is faster than the average internet speed in Australia.

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xVJpB TIL Despite its Famous Cafe Culture, Italy does Not Have a Single Coffee Farm
lK9A TIL that the most complex Chinese character (hanzi) is 64 strokes & means ‘verbose’.
oXZR TIL JJ Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot, has their headquarters intentionally incorrectly labelled as the “National Typewriter Company,” as Abrams likes typewriters and misdirection.
7rD9L TIL that on November 30, 1954, a grapefruit-sized meteorite crashed through the roof of a farm house in Oak Grove, Alabama, bounced off a large wooden console radio, and hit Ann Hodges while she napped on a couch. This was the first documented extraterrestrial object to have injured a human being.
ZjRp TIL With 25 billion hours (2.85 million years) of total game playtime, people have played call of duty for longer than the course of human existence.