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TIL about the Love Canal Disaster, which lead to the creation of the EPA superfund

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M488 TIL that reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone changed the entire geography of the park: as elk were displaced, saplings that would have been eaten by elk were spared, riverbank erosion was brought under control, and streams and rivers shifted their courses.
4kE0R TIL that Bruce Lee majored in philosophy.
4knn5 TIL of William Walker, an American physician, lawyer, journalist, mercenary, slavery supporter, and Southern folk hero from from Tennessee. Walker seized control of Nicaragua from 1856 to 1857, and convinced many U.S. Southerners of the desirability of creating a Confederate empire in Latin America.
ZplKa TIL: The Japanese battleship Mikasa is the last pre dreadnought battleship. Built in the 1890s, it fought numerous battles. During the Battle of Tsushima, it fired 124 shells and was hit 40 times. After WW2, the Americans turned it into Club Mikasa, a nightclub for American servicemen.
NXv1M TIL Instant Ramens are safe to eat raw and are considered a savoury crunchy snack in many countries