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TIL: Bacteria are present in clouds and help make snow/rain/clouds better than dust

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AMd TIL that 50% of the worlds golf courses are in the United States
xVb6w TIL that a burrito is legally not a sandwich. A Massachusetts judge ruled in White City v. PR Restaurants that "the term "sandwich" is not commonly understood to include burritos, tacos, and quesadillas"
W7QRN TIL scientists in a restricted zone, closed off to the public, discovered a plant grown out of the solidified lava. It was a tomato plant. Further research concluded it was from a tomato seed grown from the defecation of a scientist
a8YNZ TIL humans can have a form of echolocation.Just by clicking their tongue or simply snapping their fingers they can know where they are, or where to go.About 30 percent of blind people use this with their stick that most use. Even people who aren't blind can do this with lots of patience and training
LyxQ TIL that Simpsons’ “Bleeding Gums” Murphy is Dr. Hibbert’s brother