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TIL only one person in recorded history has been struck by a meteorite.

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7rAAM TIL Americans waste 150,000 tons of food each day – equal to a pound per person. Study found that the healthiest Americans are the most wasteful, because of their high consumption of fruits and vegetables, which are frequently thrown out.
VMlBk TIL that jams are made from actual fruit, jellies are made from fruit juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp.
99xD TIL that in a 2011 Census, more people put “Heavy Metal” as a religion than “Scientology” in England and Wales
gB0D TIL Walmart gives its managers a 53-page handbook called “A Manager’s Toolbox to Remaining Union-Free ” which provides helpful strategies and tips for union-busting.
60lQ TIL when a high school in Pennsylvania issued MacBooks to its students, they remotely activated the webcams to take automatic photos of the students every 15 minutes. They took over 56,000 webcam shots before getting busted. They were sued for $610,000.