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TIL It took 100 days to put out the flames of the 9/11 attacks. Everytime a large chunk of debris was moved a rush of oxygen would severely intensify the flames.

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v1jMD TIL Janusz Korczak ran a Jewish orphanage and, when the ~200 orphans were ordered to a death camp, he stayed with them until the end despite multiple opportunities to escape.
gjB8 TIL the actor playing Danny in The Shining was kept unaware throughout that he was acting in a horror film
1QoD TIL By damming up rivers, beavers create natural wetlands that (1) encourage the growth of salmon, trout, frogs, and songbirds; (2) work like sponges during floods to reduce the amount of damage; and (3) create a barrier of passive resistance from violent predators like coyotes, wolves, and bears.
GZr5 TIL that Wu-Tang Clan’s Ol’ Dirty Bastard was the first person in California arrested under the then new law against being a convicted felon wearing a bulletproof vest.
4XDgR TIL that Kid Nation, an TV Show from 2007 is considered as the worst reality show in history of reality shows.