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TIL There were ancient stone tablets in Japan’s recent tsunami struck areas with inscriptions “Do not build your homes below this point!”

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01nL TIL that despite all the waste spewed into the Ganges, bacteriophages act as a “disinfectant,” devouring on organic materials and bacteria and killing them within 30 min of introduction to the river. This self-purifying quality leads to oxygen levels 25 times higher than any other river in the world
oRD1E TIL in 2017 a woman sold a lunar collection bag (used during the Apollo 11 mission) with moon dust embedded within it for $1.5m. She had bought it for $995 after it was accidentally put up for auction. When she sent it in for testing, NASA had refused to give it back. However, a judge sided with her
loZxr TIL To portray baby Jesus as all knowing, in renaissance paintings he was given a man face
QJ06e TIL: A member of Al Capone's gang promised federal agent Eliot Ness that $2000 (around $33,250 in today's money) would be on his desk every Monday if he turned a blind eye to their bootlegging. Ness refused the bribe and in later years struggled with money; he died almost broke at the age of 54.
a8gEZ TIL that prior to electricity, calcium oxide, or quicklime, was used in theaters to light the stage. This is where the term “in the limelight” came from.