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TIL That the concrete used by the ancient romans has self healing properties, can last thousands of years and can make construction more environmentally sustainable

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Z8RMG TIL the United States is the country with the largest difference between hottest and coldest temperature ever recorded, at a whopping 214°F (119°C)
Wkn8Y TIL that in South Dakota people are allowed to pull over and shoot animals from the roadside, even if they have to aim over the road itself.
e0YpD TIL, the Brussel sprouts grown today taste better because they are genetically different. In the 1990's a Dutch research identified heirloom varieties that are less bitter and bred them to be tastier and have a higher yield.
gMAJ7 TIL that Marthe Richard, a French prostitute, was the 13th woman to hold a piloting license, a spy during WW1 and the legatee of Rockefeller Foundation's financial director. After WW2 she started politics. A law named after her outlawed prostitution in France and 1,400 brothels were closed.
loy01 TIL Fatboy Slim owns a 12% stake in Brighton & Hove Albion. A team he helped save from extinction after their owners sold their football stadium to property developers.