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TIL that the 15 largest ships in the world contribute as much pollution to the environment as all of the cars in the world combined

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MewYm TIL that regardless of method, there is a right and wrong order for tying your shoelaces, and doing it wrong results in a "granny knot" that makes your laces come undone much more easily.
wL1B6 TIL George Lazenby (James Bond in 1969) was waiting to meet Bruce Lee in a Hong Kong bar in 1973. They were set to finalize the agreement for George to appear in Game of Death and try to revive his film career. Bruce never made it to the meeting as he died of a cerebral edema. He was 32.
GARjG TIL that the New York City Tourism committee filed a complaint against Paramount after Jason Voorhees slashed through the I Love New York logo, during promotion for Jason Takes Manhattan.
gMBg4 TIL that Parmesan cheese is not vegetarian due to the inclusion of animal rennet, an enzyme extracted from calves’ stomachs which used to set the cheese
wLG8o TIL scientist Henry Cavendish suffered from extreme shyness “bordering on disease”. He discovered several laws not attributed to him because of this shyness. Had secret staircases in his home to avoid his housekeeper -females caused him “extreme distress” and devised a note system to talk to her.