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TIL America’s Best Ace Pilot was Named Dick Bong

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XEWEP TIL as the child of an international lawyer, Jeopardy! "Greatest of All Time" champion and interim host Ken Jennings grew up in South Korea and Singapore. He only began living in the United States permanently upon admission to the University of Washington in the 1990s.
wvB1 TIL In China some parking lots have spaces reserved for female parking. These spaces are wider and make parking easier and reduces accidents
VBdx4 TIL: Contactless payments such as phones, cards, etc have numerous studies that shows users spend more. This is due to the removal of the "psychological pain" of spending. Users will spend twice as much. Coincidentally, the rise of frictionless payment correlates with rising consumer debt worldwide.
OodaY TIL that the Irukandji, a jellyfish from Australia that is less than an inch big, has a sting which causes feelings of impending doom, incredible lower back pain, relentless nausea and vomiting, full body cramps, and profuse sweating.
OG0xL TIL that Sweden has a nationwide network of "Fritidsbanken," basically lending libraries of donated, used recreation equipment. Want to try a new sport, but not sure you'll like it? Borrow the equipment for free for up to two weeks.