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TIL That the levees built for New Orleans after Katrina, the full-blown $14 billion response to repairs needed, will likely be rendered useless in about 4 years unless more significant additions are built for them soon.

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vPplD TIL during the rescue of Maersk Alabama Captain Phillips from Somali pirates the $30,000 in cash they obtained from the ship went missing, 2 Seal team six members were investigated but never charged. The money was never recovered
dD8oK TIL the control of fire by early humans a million years ago changed our sleeping patterns. Exposure to artificial light during the afternoon altered humans' circadian rhythms and contributed to a longer waking day, giving us 16 hours in the waking day while most mammals are only awake for half that.
EgPE0 TIL tobacco enemas were once used to resuscitate drowning victims, as well as to treat an array of maladies, including headaches, hernias, respiratory ailments, and abdominal cramps. This gave rise to the phrase "blowing smoke up (one's) ass."
Xdo8 TIL Arland Williams sacrificed his life to save 5 other passengers from the icy waters of the Potomac on Air Flight Florida 90
WkQO9 TIL when Jimi Hendrix's mother died, his father refused to go to the funeral with his sons. Instead he gave them shots of whisky and told them that was how men should deal with loss.