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TIL of the Mayak nuclear facility: A nuclear reprocessing plant in Russia that has exposed 450,000 to radiation and was caught dumping untreated nuclear waste in the river from 2001-2004.

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VZmQ TIL an Airbus A380 weighs 400 tons, about twice what the Statue of Liberty does
M7JL0 TIL : Orcas are targeting yachts to practice catching food.
VBAZD TIL that Panama hats may take a master weaver up to 8 months to produce, at a price of $200. The best hats can sell outside of Ecuador for 50x what the weaver is paid
MeXXK TIL Michael Jordan’s house has been on the market for four years without a buyer
0oPj TIL Olympians who took home a bronze medal are happier than those that won a silver. Silver medalists are disappointed to have come so close to being the best, bronze medalists are happy just to have made it to the awards podium.