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TIL China builds manmade islands for ports/airstrips on top of coral reefs in the South China Sea, effectively destroying those coral reefs.

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XEo9D TIL that there is a planned bike trail that will run from Maine to Florida
GYXg1 TIL that the Pearl Harbor memorial development had slowed to a halt, only for Elvis to jump in and contribute 50,000 dollars through his "Aloha from Hawaii" benefit concert.
mo5p TIL caffeine has a half life of ~6 hours, meaning a 140mg cup of coffee consumed in the morning will still have about 70mg in you mid-day
9YxZ6 TIL two mediums transcribed Mark Twain's alleged last book via ouija board, titled "Jap Herron". Clara Clemens blocked the publication to stop it from smearing her father's good name.
aBxo TIL that in 1970 a prominent surgeon said a woman would be unfit to be president during the Bay of Pigs because of “raging hormones,” when actually JFK had hormone imbalances from Addison’s disease