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TIL sand is the second most used natural resource worldwide, after fresh water

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JYVp4 TIL that Adolf Hitler had mixed feelings about the Battle of Singapore, as he felt that Britain's decisive defeat at the hands of the Japanese reflected poorly on the white race.
W7k6d TIL that in 1912, after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, crewmen on its sister ship RMS Olympic went on strike over its small number and poor quality of lifeboats
99ar TIL there is a mine in Pennsylvania that has been on fire since 1962, and is expected to burn for another 250 years minimum.
Va9m TIL there’s a hotel in Japan staffed by robots. The check-in desk is an animatronic velociraptor.
XEwjP TIL, juvenile Komodo dragons will roll in their own poop to deter adults from cannibalizing them.