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TIL only 10% of men in the world are 6ft +. Even in the US only 15% are above it.

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R77oQ TIL that the Great Smog of London in 1952 was caused by using coal as the main source of heat and was responsible for the deaths of around 12,000 individuals.
16OB7 TIL John D. Rockefeller's dad, William Rockefeller was a snake oil salesman and accused of assault .
8BoX TIL an electric bell has been running off the same battery since 1840 and is still working today.
7rvOb TIL The Hubble Telescope is using Spermaceti (whale oil) to lubricate its parts due to whale oil's capacity to withstand extremely cold temperatures without coagulation.
ADWan TIL That when your stomach growls it's just your intestines moving food normally, and usually the growl is covered up by food in the stomach