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TIL that Dubai's Burj Khalifa has no sewage system - so trucks have to pump out poo every day

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EllV TIL the term “Politically Correct” was originally used within the Communist Party in Stalinist Russia to describe which opinions on government were appropriate to hold and which were not.
Gloj TIL that the connective design for all LEGO bricks has been unchanged since it was patented in 1958; in other words, if you have an original brick from 1958 and a brand new one, they would still be compatible.
QJWlE TIL that Cajun crayfish have invaded Africa. Not only do they have no natural predators there, but they eat so many native species that they are causing an ecological disaster.
R5MGQ TIL that satellites in geosynchronous orbit generally retain a spacing of at least 73 km's from one another.
Br1ML TIL Lawrence McKinney got $75 after being wrongly imprisoned for 31 years. The Tennessee Board of Parole denied McKinney’s request to exonerate him by a 7-0 vote at a hearing. A formal exoneration could open a pathway to $1 million in compensation.