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TIL that one third of sea level rise is from thermal expansion (not melting ice)

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WkgJX TIL of a mystery soda vending machine that existed in Capitol Hill, Seattle. The machine appeared sometime in the 1990s and dispensed rare or discontinued drinks cans. It was unknown who filled it. It disappeared leaving a note, and its Facebook page featured photoshop images of it around the world.
dD40Z TIL Dr Stewart Adams OBE, who led the team at Boots the Chemists which discovered Ibuprofen, tested the drug on his own hangover.
oBNJE TIL Bowie's 'China Girl' was written by Iggy Pop and is about China white (heroin) and 'girl' (coke).
gMZe4 TIL burning incense sticks causes lung irritation and can lead to mutations in bacterial cultures. Despite not being on par with cigarette smoke, incense smoke is much worse than other scented alternatives.
4kgOg TIL There is an unsanctioned “art museum” that Astronauts on Apollo twelve snuck onto the moon.