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TIL in Ontario, anyone living within 50km of a nuclear plant can order free iodine tablets for use in the event of a nuclear accident. Anyone within 10km receives them by mail automatically.

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K5VQ TIL that the gravitational pull of the earth had deformed the moon towards being the shape of a lemon.
e0Xp4 TIL that one of the most famous portraits in history, Girl With a Pearl Earring, is not a portrait at all. Portraits are of specific people. 'Pearl Earring' is a 'tronie', a painting intentionally designed not to look like anyone at all.
j6w8j TIL Human poop, which takes about a year to biodegrade, is an environmental hazard because it can pollute water sources and infect native fauna. Giardia, salmonella, E. coli, and even hepatitis can be passed from humans to animals via discarded feces
awBMb TIL that one of the richest Venezuelans alive is Hugo Chavez’s daughter, worth an estimated $4B USD
mxK4y TIL China is looking to dam the international rivers flowing out of Tibet, allowing them to be in a position to dictate terms to the downstream nations.