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TIL The poorest town in America has no homelessness, crime, or slums.

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5ea8 TIL Eminem recorded his Slim Shady LP under the influence of ecstasy. Dr. Dre described the experience by saying “We get in there, get bugged out, stay in the studio for fuckin’ two days. Then you’re dead for three days. Then you wake up, pop the tape in, like, ‘Let me see what I’ve done.’”
WkW0A TIL Socrates suggested a passive solar design for Greek houses. All openings faced south and roofs were angled north. Houses remained cool during summer since the roof provided shade, and warm during winter since the roof deflected cold north winds and sunlight entered through the south openings.
W7Z8L TIL Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, is only the 189th tallest mountain in the world.
4XvLo TIL Of the Wanggongchang gunpowder factory explosion of 1626, in Beijing, China. It killed 20,000, and was heard 150km away. Victims were stripped of their clothing due to the force of the blast. The cause has never been determined.
kJwLm TIL Arthur Conan Doyle made friends with Harry Houdini over their shared interest in Spiritualism. They fell out when Houdini started calling BS on the whole thing.