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TIL that in China, 1.6 million people die each year from air pollution.

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loRMB TIL the Wii Mini is an actual console that existed and was released in 2013
DZyj TIL a cartoonist filed a lawsuit against DreamWorks for stealing his pitch “Kung Fu Panda Power” as a basis for “Kung Fu Panda.” He withdrew his lawsuit when it was discovered his drawings were traced from a Lion King coloring book. He currently faces charges for wire fraud and perjury.
nWpgo TIL about how the Vikings used the sod roof as an insulator method, it helped keeping their houses warm at winter and cold in the summer, it also helped prevent fires and floods.
b95jN TIL Napoleon married Marie Antoinette's great niece, Marie Louise, by proxy, who grew to like him after hating him at the beginning
W7eW8 TIL screwworm, a nasty parasite that can kill hosts used to be common in southern USA and Mexico. Program in place for several decades have virtually eliminated all screwworm all the way to Panama/Colombia border