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TIL people used to throw mortgage burning parties to celebrate when they paid off their homes.

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oBZ4r TIL that it is estimated that the world's 25 million tons of spiders kill 400–800 million tons of prey per year.
rNmNe TIL that over 5,000 dead fish, crabs, and other sea creatures were embedded in the ice skating rink at Space World in Japan. Some were arranged to spell "HELLO". Visitors called it a waste of life, so a memorial service was held and the fish repurposed as fertilizer.
yV8nl TIL that aqueducts are water channels that use gravity to move water from a source to a destination. An ancient Roman aqueduct used only a 51 foot height difference to push water down a 31-mile-long path, resulting in as little as a 1-inch drop to push water 1,500 feet.
xVXg TIL That there are Doctor Who easter eggs in Rugrats (and it is also widly speculated Tommy is based off the Doctor).
J1alm TIL when the Doors appeared on the TV show Malibu U, Jim Morrison did not show up for the taping, Robby Krieger's twin brother Ron, stood in for Jim with is back to the audience. Morrison later filmed close ups of himself on top of a building the next day.