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TIL that around 2020, anthropogenic mass (human-made material) was expected to exceed all living biomass on earth

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LbAZ TIL Rich people in China often hire body doubles to serve their prison sentences.
5rb8 TIL the Navajo extras in a 1964 classic John Ford western said crazy and ribald things on film in serious scenes because no one on set knew their language, including comments on other characters’ penis size and more.
0wyoj TIL that there is a intersection in Manchester that many people did not like as pedestrians had to wait for ages for traffic lights. Someone had the idea to remove all the traffic lights and crossings. Instead of wrecking havoc, drivers paid more attention,collisions and incidents declined.
Webo TIL: There are 1.34 billion farmers worldwide, and 74% of them practice traditional handpicking on small farms, but supply less than 5% of our global food supply.
ne4r TIL when a king dies in Tonga, the royal undertakers are not allowed to use their hands for 100 days afterwards. They are hand-fed in captivity, which is a step up from the older practice of having their hands chopped off.