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TIL Russia has to bomb their rivers every winter to prevent dangerous flooding caused by ice dams.

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RJW4 TIL the custom of standing for the National Anthem was started by an Irish immigrant in 1893.
gWy4 TIL Disney is making a sequel to Boy Meets World called Girl Meets World. Corey and Topanga may star in it.
Vg1m TIL Bee Gees’ Stayin’ Alive has close to 104 BPM and was used to provide the correct number of chest compressions when doing CPR
4kVjR TIL of C341 (aka Félicette) A Stray Parisian Cat Who Became The First Cat In Space in 1963, Survived Her Voyage, But Was Killed Two Months After Returning to Earth So Scientists Could Study Her Brain. A Monument Was Crowd Funded and Completed in 2020.
ANo5d TIL that taller individuals, due to having more cells in their bodies, are more prone to certain types of cancer.