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TIL about the Crazy Horse Memorial, the World’s Largest Mountain Carving which has been actively under construction since 1948 in South Dakota

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MePk8 TIL A sacrifice zone is a geographic area that has been permanently impaired by environmental damage or economic disinvestment, often through locally unwanted land use. The term commonly applies to industrial areas, like lead smelters, that have not been maintained or do not meet modern standards.
wowjW TIL in 1929 in the first Academy Awards four films were nominated for best cinematography and George Barnes was cinematographer for three of them. He lost to the fourth film (Sunrise).
pYvMp TIL that Michael Jackson collapsed during rehearsals back in 1995. He hid the fact that he was suffering from abdominal pain, migraines and dizziness for an entire week. Doctors diagnosed gastroenteritis, liver & kidney problems, dehydration and low blood pressure. He was admitted to intensive care
QpW9 TIL… there is a banana plantation in Iceland, just 177 miles from the Arctic Circle
7rPpX TIL about the Year Without a Summer. In 1816, a combination of volcanic eruptions led to snow in June, the creation of the bicycle, and the writing of Frankenstein.