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TIL Cashmere Wool Comes From Goats, Not Sheep

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4XWXX TIL The capital city of Bhutan, Thimphu, is one of only two capital cities in the world where there are no traffic lights. In 1995, authorities installed traffic lights at busy downtown intersections, but drivers ignored it. They were subsequently taken down and replaced by traffic cops.
yoop TIL Michael Chiklis Went Bald at Age 20 Because Of A Mishap With Theater Makeup
Zp7AY TIL that 25% of American cowboys were Black. I also learned that (its rumored) the term "Cowboy" originated from calling Black cow-hands, cow-boys as a derogatory term.
4XMng TIL that Hypoxia impedes judgment to the point of being unable to recognise a playing cards suit or number.
yQ9dM TIL In 2017, it was revealed that the current King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, had been serving as First officer on Dutch airline KLM flights twice a month for 21 years, even after his ascension to the nation's throne in 2013.