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TIL there is a 42% decrease in air quality throughout the US on 4th July as a result of firework displays

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7rJEp TIL there is a volcano in Indonesia that spews red lava during the day, but glows neon blue at night
DQgbP TIL Ex-Miami Dolphins RB Rob Konrad Swam 16 Hours to Shore after falling off his boat in the ocean
wLkmP TIL of Little Merrit, an 8 year old boy who died in 1865. A few days before he died, he told his dad he was afraid to be buried in a dark tomb. His parents honored his wish and put a window in his tomb.
4X5ZJ TIL that the smallest ‘country’ in the world are actually two buildings with extraterritorial status in Rome represented as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; the Order has existed for almost a thousand years, they have diplomatic relations with 110 countries and are observers to the UN
YMLP TIL a 124,500 square foot abandoned Walmart in McAllen, Texas, has been turned into the largest single-floor public library in the United States