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TIL Bono wears glasses all the time because he has glaucoma

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KYXAB TIL that Saudi Arabia is planning to construct a 1600 ft tall, 75 mile long skyscraper in their arid Northwest region at an estimated cost of $100-$200 billion
JYnZm TIL that Kent released a cigarette in 1952 with a filter made out of asbestos (branded as a "micronite filter"). they sold 13 billion of these cigarettes before being discontinued in 1956 and they are suspected of causing many mesothelioma cases
lo9Ka TIL the queen parrotfish sleeps inside of a protective mucus bubble secreted from its mouth, presumably for hiding its scent from predators at night. The mucus bubble may also serve as an early warning system in the event that a predator, like a moray eel, tries to attack the resting parrotfish.
glN8 TIL Christianity existed in China as early as 635 AD
gMRry TIL The key of delicious fried rice is to keep it at high heat during cooking. It will dry the texture and make it taste better. No more mushy fried rice.