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TIL that every year an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered worldwide, making them the most littered item on the planet.

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VBRZ TIL pro baseball lefty slugger Prince Fielder was born a natural right handed hitter, but his father forced him to bat lefty saying he’d “thank him for it later”
GOYJ TIL that the Hollywood sign was modified to read ‘Hollyweed’ after some pranksters added $50 of fabric to it. On January the 1st, 1976
E1GZw TIL Science says Pizza is a HEALTHIER breakfast option than cereal. Pizza has less sugar and more protein than a bowl of pretty much any cereal, from Raisin Bran to Cinnamon Toast Crunch .
w5kP TIL that Greenland has the highest suicide rate in the world.
VMpQ4 TIL of Luz Long - German competitor against Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics. Owens was later quoted saying " You can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn't be a plating on the twenty-four karat friendship that I felt for Luz Long". Owens was the best man at his son's wedding.