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TIL There were only 3 billion humans in 1960

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4Xv05 TIL that during the Second World War; a Japanese government official, Chiume Sugihara, helped 6,000 Jews to flee Europe by issuing transit visas to them to allow them to pass through Japanese Territory.
R5Pk1 TIL that the singer Jewel’s full name is Jewel Kilcher. She is the daughter of Atz Kilcher, who stars in the Discovery Channel show Alaska: The Last Frontier.
X0pO6 TIL about Skeeter syndrome, a severe allergic reaction to mosquito (skeeter) bites
R57nQ TIL of Skeuomorphs, objects designed to look like an older version of the same object. Examples include fake buckles on leather shoes, rivets on jeans, mechanical arms on slot machines, and digital apps designed to look like their analog equivalent.
X0pER TIL the blob of toothpaste on a toothbrush is called a nurdle and two toothpaste manufacturers have fought a lawsuit about it.