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TIL Concrete is the second most consumed substance on Earth after water

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7rVnr TIL The Mars rover only hummed "Happy Birthday" to itself once, and doesn't anymore
aYpL TIL that males may have evolved facial features specifically designed to take a punch. Researchers found that facial bones commonly broken during a fight grew more resilient as time progressed and were the same bones that showed the most divergence between males and females.
R5gL7 TIL in just a 24-hour period (March 4-5 1966), two fatal accidents occurred on flights from or to Tokyo Haneda Airport. The second plane, BOAC Flight 911, had in fact taxied past the wreckage of the first, Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 402, immediately before taking off.
pYG4O TIL there’s a breed of cat called the Lykoi (Greek for “wolf”). They lack undercoats, the result of a naturally-occurring genetic mutation in feral cats, which along with sparse rear guard hair and a unique hair coloration makes them look like werewolves.
Gg0E TIL Sweden has the highest rape statistic in Europe by far, and 3rd highest in the Statistics recovered of the world.