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TIL a man revived 5 rivers and brought water back to 1000 villages in India using native water-preservation techniques

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wMy7 TIL that American Cheese cannot be legally sold as “cheese” in the United States. It must instead be labeled as “cheese product,” “cheese food,” or “American Singles,” since its manufacturing process varies so significantly from that of other cheeses.
YpLNv TIL that when Steven Spielberg re-enrolled at California State, Long Beach to earn his BA more than 30 years after dropping out, he was given three course credits in paleontology for making Jurassic Park.
Wx99 TIL In the late 1970s, a cache of nude photos was found containing images of all incoming freshmen at Yale, Harvard, and Princeton, and other Ivy League schools. The reason for the photos is still debated.
kJL0g TIL power generators are among the deadliest household products because of the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning.
p1Mb TIL that evidence suggests Neanderthals used boats before modern humans