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TIL Hawaii’s Big Island is home to 11 of the world’s 13 climate zones.

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rRJ4M TIL Concrete Used in Ancient Rome was More Durable Than the Concrete Used Today
xVKAw TIL: That tea drinking is declining in Britain while rising in the US
wLOX8 TIL that Frank Borman, the astronaut that led the first flight around the moon, turned down the chance to actually go on a mission to land on the moon, because in his words, "To me, it wasn't worth it. It wasn't worth assuming the risks because I wasn't inclined to go pick up rocks."
op1Y TIL somebody has created a real-life version of bachelor chow from Futurama. Almost all ingredients can be bought from Amazon, it costs $3.50 a day, and contains all the calories and nutrients needed on a daily basis.
N9pE TIL in 2000 Blockbuster CEO John Antioco turned down the chance to purchase Netflix because he thought it was a “very small niche business”