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TIL In Japan, Real Estate Properties Are Always Depreciating Assets Similar to How Vehicles Are

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xWbk TIL Sand is a non-renewable resource and the world is running out of it. The construction industry alone uses billions of tonnes of it every year
5YA8Q TIL In 2003 New Zealand engineer Bruce Simpson designed an $5,000 cruise missile using off the shelf parts sourced from the Internet. Despite being entirely legal, his project was shut down by the government.
yQR8a TIL that the Moon has a crust, mantle, and core, experiences "moonquakes," and once had active volcanoes
awBLL TIL that drowning is often quick and silent. While drowning, the victim's mouth can only stay above the water for just enough time to breathe. The victim is not usually able to wave or yell for help. Because of this, most onlookers assume the event to be regular swimming.
XrmX TIL raindrops aren’t actually ‘teardrop’ shaped, they are shaped more like “the top half of a hamburger bun.”