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TIL The Space Needle provides therapy to a man who attempted suicide by letting him hang out on its observation deck everyday

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bNxZ TIL China has 1/5 of the worlds population, but only 7% of the planets fresh water and after ignoring the environment during its economic surge over the past few decades, over 80% of its groundwater in its major river basins is unsafe for humans
ANlld TIL WWII ship wreaks are just years away from releasing ~15 million tonnes of oil as their hulls rust away. 400x more than the Exxon Valdez disaster.
7rDKO TIL Mutton busting is an event held at rodeos similar to bull riding or bronc riding, in which children ride or race sheep.
wVPY TIL The word “amn’t” is a valid contraction for “am not”
bRkZ TIL that the Hippocratic Oath calls for doctors to teach the offspring of their teachers the art of medicine, free of charge.