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TIL use of asbestos dates back at least 4500 years ago

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nrdr TIL In the Shawshank Redemption, Andy actually crawls through chocolate syrup in the sewer scene, and the tunnel where it was filmed still smells like chocolate today.
wok5M TIL Even though Lions live in the Savannah the reason they are called king of the Jungle is because the word Jungle comes from a Sanskrit word meaning uninhabited place. Not necessarily a forest
N78GM TIL Hawaii is the birthplace of the Modern Chinese Revolution because Sun Yat-sen established the Revived China Society to overthrow the Qing Dynasty there. His brother Sun Mei was one of the wealthiest Chinese in Hawaii and sold all of his properties and businesses to support the Revolution
QXdM TIL because we compare ourselves to the people around us, countries with the happiest people also have the highest suicide rates.
ADxRB TIL what the secret invention was that made D-Day possible in World War 2! As much as it was down to the bravery of soldiers it was also thanks to these incredible Mulberry Harbours! Really incredible to see.