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TIL: Some solid chemicals can absorb so much air moisture that they dissolve in it. This is called deliquescence.

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XEoDD TIL the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, the 2nd largest eruption of the 20th century. The eruption injected large amounts of aerosols and dust into the stratosphere, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the Earth's surface by 10%. It ultimately lowered temperatures worldwide by 0.7 °F
Bv1e TIL that actor Andre Royo who played drug addict Bubbles on The Wire was given a small package of heroin by a Baltimore resident with the man saying “Man, you need a fix more than I do.”. Royo has called this his “street Oscar”.
NX0Bb TIL Stereotypes are usually (not always… usually) true, and stereotyping is a necessary part of human survival in assessing both safe and unsafe situations and surroundings. It’s a natural process of the human brain. See link for more info.
ep7K6 TIL "Children" by Robert Miles was a "dream trance" record aimed at reducing car accidents in 1990s Italy. With more clubbers falling asleep at the wheel after nights of dancing, drinking and drugs, DJs began playing records like "Children" to calm crowds down before sending them home.
0wPQj TIL that Boston Corbett, who was responsible for shooting, killing John Wilkes Booth in a standoff, was so religious that he castrated himself after a brief encounter w/ two prostitutes in Boston