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TIL that when magnified, sand looks different depending on where it came from, and looks amazing!

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gMxyy TIL of the Chinese classical poem “The Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den” which manages to tell a weird but completely grammatical and coherent tale using only the word “shi” 92 times in a row.
5Y6B TIL that stoplights are yellow 1 second for every 10 MPH of the posted speed limit.
OoDQg TIL Twice as many soldiers died from disease than battle injuries during the American Civil War. Dysentery and chronic diarrhea were so prevalent that there was an honor code among soldiers – you couldn’t shoot a man while he was pooping.
Y7dLr TIL England Had a 20 Year Long Civil War When The Grandchildren of William of Normandy (Empress Matilda and King Stephen) Fought Over the English Throne
neboP TIL: In the mid 1800s downtown Chicago was lifted to deal with problems with mud and to make room for sewers. During this process, entire buildings and eventually entire blocks were slowly lifted with hydraulic jacks until the whole downtown area was raised up to 14 feet.