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TIL one year of fossil-fueled space rocket launches creates as much black carbon as the global aviation industry in the same period.

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4k9WX TIL that in the UK it is illegal to remove any natural materials such as sand, shells and pebbles from a beach.
0d44A TIL that the Beastie Boys coined the term "mullet"
newB7 TIL Ashton Kutcher once broke into his high school with his cousin in an attempt to steal money; he was arrested leaving the scene. Kutcher was convicted of third-degree burglary and sentenced to 3 years of probation and 180 hours of community service. He lost his girlfriend & college scholarships
La7Z TIL: ACDC wasn’t allowed to sing the second verse of “Highway to Hell” due to time restrictions during the grammys, so they sang at half speed as a f*ck you
BrwBb TIL a South African man plans to tow an iceberg from Antarctica to provide drinking water to 4 million people. After facing droughts limiting water usage, the 125 million ton, 70 story tall iceberg would supply 20% of Cape Town’s water needs for a year.