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TIL That the civilization on Easter Island collapsed in part due to deforestation

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vPlAx TIL that although Motorhead frontman Lemmy was an avid gambler, he preferred slot machines. However, when writing the song “Ace of Spades,” he realized that he couldn’t make a song about spinning wheels with pictures of fruit on them, so he sang about cards and dice instead.
6xBW TIL The first Akita to be introduced to the United States was a dog named Kamikaze-go, who was given to Helen Keller as a gift after she visited Japan in 1937.
VROk TIL There was a $999.99 featureless iPhone application called “I Am Rich”. 8 people purchased it within the first 24 hours; 6 from the U.S., 1 from Germany, and 1 from France.
JQam TIL that until 2004, Indiana allowed vehicle passengers to have open containers of alcohol (and consume alcohol) as long as the driver of the vehicle had a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 percent or lower.
awjeA TIL in 2016 Russia’s national air carrier Aeroflot directly linked the pay of its flight attendants to their dress size. This was defended as a “fuel saving” measure.