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TIL that the Masaai people of Kenya donated fourteen cows to the US after 9/11.

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lolB1 TIL that Tibetans living at >4200m altitude have more than double the blood flow compared to people living at sea level, as a result of the low pressure at these altitudes.
b6ek0 TIL William Shatner would hide Leonard Nemoy's bicycle because Nemoy used it to get ahead in line at the commissary, going as far as tying it to rafters or placing it in a room with a territorial doberman.
Q19e TIL “The Dutch Reach” [SFW] using your far-hand to reach for a car door handle. It forces you to swivel, automatically looking out at mirror & easily back for bikes & traffic decreasing the chances of “dooring” a cyclist.
oapo TIL that mathematicians don’t know how big of a sofa you can fit around a corner.
eppYJ TIL of Biofouling, the accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals on surfaces such as ship and submarine hulls. Due to the increased drag this causes a ship, it can cost a vessel up to 40% more in fuel costs. The US Navy alone around $1 billion a year because of biofouling,