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TIL: Landfills have very little impact on the environment

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R5xA4 TIL the word "Scuba" is an acronym for 'Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.
JYE8l TIL that crowds who watched the first execution by guillotine were unsatisfied with how quick and effective it was and stated that it didn't provide them with "proper entertainment"
4XY8g TIL In 1985, Ricky Gervais's failed new wave band became a sensation in the Philippines after a radio station played one of their songs, with the song becoming a staple at high-school dances in the Philippines.
5Qkk TIL that Kosovo has at least 1 trillion dollars worth of natural resources and the fifth largest lignite reserves in the world, yet it’s the second poorest country in Europe.
e0LlE TIL: The White throated Rail, went extinct due to invasive predator introduction, then later re-evolved from a different related species.