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TIL that in Colorado, medical marijuana dispensaries outnumber Starbucks locations 3 to 1

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mxKjM TIL rain on concrete or soil causes pockets of gas that were stored to be released because they get softened, which gives that familiar ‘after-rain’ smell
GJL7 TIL that Clark Kent (Superman in DC Comics) is also a character in the Marvel universe, where he’s actually just a mild-mannered reporter and nothing more.
OV1a TIL Weird Al Yankovic asked Nirvana for permission to parody “Smells Like Teen Spirit” and their first question was’“Will it be about food?”.He explained that “Smells Like Nirvana” would be about how nobody could understand their singing, they agreed that it sounded funny and granted permission.
xPOg TIL that a volcanic eruption, over 70,000 years ago, was so destructive that it may have left only 10,000 humans on the planet
Jb9v TIL: After losing his wife from breast cancer, a 57 year old man with a prior heart attack attempted to run 75 marathons in 75 consecutive days for single parent awareness. He succeeded.