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TIL that there’s 1,300 massive toxic waste sites on the EPA’s National Priorities List (NPL) and 42,000 more on the non-NPL list. That’s 2+ toxic waste incidents in all 19,400 cities, towns and villages in the US, on average!!

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oRmK TIL because of her contract, Julie Kavner will never have to promote The Simpsons on video.
BrlYD TIL the Turkish sultan Alp Arslan took great pride in his archery. When a captured enemy drew his dagger and charged him, Arslan waived his guards away and drew his bow. He missed, got stabbed in the chest and died four days later from his wounds.
O9dL TIL that Cuba is like a classic car time machine. Due to the U.S. Embargo in the 60’s, Cuba is filled with classic American automobiles that have been kept running by local mechanics
mxr5p Today I Learned We have no idea how smart Racoons are.
ZpeLp TIL that Hyochang Park in South Korea was originally used as a royal cemetery. Under Japanese rule, the cemetery was turned into a golf course, leaving the graves directly in the line of play. The park now contains a museum dedicated to Kim Koo, a leader in the independence movement against Japan.