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TIL : Fitness Guru Richard Simmons has not been seen in public since January of last year

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kpk7 TIL that in North Carolina, non-linear models which predict sea rise due to climate change are banned by law
grno4 TIL Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt was allergic to moon dust.
69YGW TIL that in the 1980s, apples were likely to contain higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Monoculture cropping, heavy pesticide/fertilizer use, and erosion led to soil degradation + nutrient depletion, which in turn has led to the apples of today not having the same nutrients.
DQnKP TIL: Uzbekistan is one of the few countries with a high speed rail system. It's bullet trains can reach 250km/(160mph) along 600km of rail
QZMe TIL a couple invited the Queen to their wedding as a joke, and she turned up.