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TIL water privatization has proven to be another cause of—rather than a solution to—chronic water shortage problems

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XYer TIL that Drano works by causing at least five chemical reactions that work together to heat up, dissolve hair, turn grease into soap, dissolve the soap, and ultimately clear the drain
Y70vG [TIL] There have been 2,121 atomic explosions on Earth since July, 1945
1jxO TIL Soda is so corrosive, that without BPA or equivalent liner, an aluminum can would break after three days
Bg1XD TIL Kit Harington auditioned for “Game of Thrones” with a black eye after getting involved in a fight at McDonald’s the night before. The fight was because someone called his date an “ugly pig”. Kit ended up getting the role of Jon Snow and thought the black eye may have helped him land the role.
XwNQ TIL the creator of the Sims had the idea for the game while rebuilding his life after a fire.