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TIL roman concrete can actually grow stronger over time

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e0mRE TIL it is illegal under German law to deny the holocaust and is punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
W7yON TIL Pelagic birds can drink seawater: glands beneath their eyes draw out excess sodium and secrete a highly concentrated salt solution through the nose
pLnp TIL the CIA backed the genocide of communists in Indonesia that killed approximately 500,000 people and the leader of which became the president of the UN General Assembly.
Y557 TIL that cats with three colors are nearly always females. (grey is not considered different color if mixed with black and white)
rRyJw TIL Gene Wilder was the one to come-up with idea for the movie "Young Frankenstein", and it would be some time until Mel Brooks began to appreciate Wilder's pitch.