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TIL Americans use an average of 433 million miles of toilet paper each year, enough to stretch to the sun and back

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6EER8 TIL Lewis and Clark's camp sites can be identified by the Mercury-laden Latrine Pits
R7Wvw TIL According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization livestock production accounts for 70 percent of all agricultural land and 30 percent of the land surface of the planet.
9wDkG TIL that in 2010, the carrot industry launched a marketing initiative called "Eat'em Like Junk Food". The campaign used tactics from the snack industry, including snack-food-like packaging; futuristic, sexual, and extreme sports-themed TV commercials; carrot vending machines; and an iPhone game.
ZmWY TIL Out of the longest 50 lifespans recorded, only 5 are male. Out of the top 100, only 8 are male.
xl67 TIL that in 1310, a Mali ruler called Abu Bakr II tried to cross the Atlantic Ocean with 400 ships. Only 1 ship who refused to follow him made it back