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TIL Coca Cola has depleted Indian village’s water for 16 years

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7rJLO TIL that two of the oldest amusement parks in the world that can still be visited today are in Denmark. Bakken in 1583, and Tivoli Gardens in 1843. Notable visitors to these parks that took inspiration from them include H.C. Andersen and Walt Disney.
nk67 TIL Odds of being attacked by a candiru (penis invading fish) are “about the same as being struck by lightning while simultaneously being eaten by a shark.”
v1Bj8 TIL that the staff of the 9/11 memorial place white roses on the names of any victims who would have been celebrating a birthday
oRBwr TIL the aboriginal tradition of firestick burning by their ancestors disrupted Australia's ancient ecosystem, ending the monsoon season, killing the megafauna, and turning the inland forests into desert.
XD8X TIL that President W. Bush started a program that gave $15bn to fight HIV/AIDS, it saved 1.1 million lives in Africa and reduced the death rate due to AIDS by 10%.