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TIL Since 1990 more people have been killed by sandcastles than sharks in the USA

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V6NZ TIL Asphalt pavement is not only America’s most recycled and reused material, it now is being recycled and reused at a rate over 99 percent.
GY9Kg TIL Ken Ilgunas lived in a van for two years while obtaining his graduate degree at Duke to avoid debt. This is also known as “vandwelling”. His advice for “vandwellers” is don’t drink any liquid before going to bed, come to terms with celibacy, look normal, ensure stealth, and bring essentials.
awXBJ TIL that in May of 2020, Gui Khury, a 11 year old Brazilian skateboarding prodigy successfully completed the first 1080 on a vert ramp. For reference, Tony Hawk was 31 when he landed the 900 in 1999.
X0p9D TIL It's theorectically possible for a moon to have a moon, also known as a schmoon.
xlnB TIL Persians invented freezers over 2400 years ago. They could even create ice throughout the long, hot summers in the desert.