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TIL Most airports in the U.S. have incinerators that burn most of their waste and garbage. This includes burning roadkill, such as deer, that die on airport property.

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9wlr6 TIL that a man in India claims to be the heir to the French throne
x0J5 TIL China is the birthplace of the seismograph. Built in 132 AD, it consisted of 8 metal dragons holding 8 carved balls over 8 frogs. If an earthquake made the ground vibrate, the dragon facing the quake’s source would drop a ball into the mouth of its corresponding frog.
LkYwZ TIL that Niagara Falls gets turned down at night!
neGJB TIL of Hamako Mori. She is 90 years old and set the Guinness World Record for being the oldest Gaming Youtuber.
OZ8a TIL 3 people were hanged for the 1660 murder of William Harrison in the year 1661. In 1662, William Harrison returned on a ship after escaping slavery, having been kidnapped by pirates. This lead to the “no body, no murder” rule.