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TIL that aluminum can be recycled over and over again without any loss to quality, and a recycled beer can could be back on the shelf in 60 days.

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E1PdX TIL Saturation divers when not diving at extreme depths can spend almost two months at a time inside a tiny pressurized environment on board a ship and can only breathe a mixture of helium and oxygen as normal air will kill them. They do this to stay acclimated to the intense pressures they work in.
PYgWO TIL: In 2004 Weird Al Yankovic went on with a concert only a few hours after learning of his parents' deaths from a carbon monoxide leak, saying: "since my music had helped many of my fans through tough times, maybe it would work for me as well"
VBnek TIL maternal prepregnancy obesity was associated with an increased risk of Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality through 1 year post partum; it appeared to be mediated by hypertensive disorders
BMXK TIL Roald Dahl helped create a cerebral shunt initially designed for his son, and has helped over 3000 children across the globe
kxWd TIL Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation raised $2.1 million for charity, and donated just $5,000 of it. $400,000 went towards legal fees, and $800,000 was filed under ‘other’