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TIL that over 80 percent of India’s sewage water goes untreated, and is simply put back into the water supply

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BrjK TIL that Google Earth was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole, Inc., a company who were partially funded by the CIA via venture capital firm In-Q-Tel that invests in high-tech companies for the sole purpose of keeping the CIA equipped with the latest in information technology.
Gpb7 TIL that in movie credits “&” and “and” mean two different things. If two writers’ names are joined with “&” then they collaborated on the script, but if they’re joined with “and” then they worked on it at different times.
P6XG TIL in the 3rd grade LeVar Burton excelled at reading and was regularly left in charge of his class while teacher made herself a cup of tea. He would read aloud to his fellow classmates until his teacher returned.
grEjL TIL the original LEGO building bricks were based off a building toy made by British company Kiddicraft in 1947. LEGO started selling their redesigned version in 1949. In the late '50s LEGO contacted Kiddicraft to ask if they objected to LEGO bricks. They did not, and wished LEGO good luck with them.
VNo8 TIL that George R. R. Martin was a writer and producer on the 1980’s TV series Beauty and the Beast, starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman