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TIL China has doubled its output in pollution since 2005

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0wD8j TIL The actor who played "Flounder" in Animal House, Stephen Furst, was a pizza delivery boy in Hollywood when he landed the role. He taped a photo of himself inside the lid of each pizza he delivered in the hopes of being discovered.
7rj6r TIL that the only fatality in the 1914 wartime sinking of the HMS Audacious was a sailor on another ship 800 yards away who was killed by a flying chunk of armor when the fully evacuated Audacious exploded
1aX1O TIL, In Greek, Beta is pronounced like a V and MP is used in place of B
M7LnA TIL in 1998, Gerald Blanchard parachuted onto an Austrian castle at night to steal the jewel "Star of Empress Sisi." He swapped it with a gift shop replica, and the theft wasn’t noticed for 2 weeks. His bold stunt and attention to detail made it one of the most daring heists in modern history.
gRLL TIL the real guy behind the ‘Bad Luck Brian’ meme purposefully looked goofy for the picture he is known for. He purchased the vest at a thrift store and rubbed his face to get the awkward redness.