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TIL Lake Chad used to be part of a larger lake promptly called "Mega-Chad"

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46Jg TIL on 18/04/1930 on the BBC News the news was that there was no news.
ovZL TIL That psilocybin mushrooms were introduced to the western world by the tv show One Step Beyond, and the host was filmed after taking some.
Lk4wp TIL that Mike Judge moved to Texas and a storm blew off a part of his fence. After his new neighbors fixed it for him, no questions asked, it became the basis for King Of The Hill - "about neighbors who... ultimately, do the right thing and do right by people and are basically good people."
J1rvm TIL about Sean Baker, a U.S. soldier who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being beaten during a training exercise when he volunteered to pose as a detainee at Guantanamo Bay. The Army initially denied their involvement, and then downplayed it. He was not allowed to sue.
KYEnG TIL: In a month, we ingest the weight of a 4x2 Lego brick in plastic, and in a year, the amount of plastic in a fireman's helmet. Over a lifetime, we consume about 20 kg (44 lb) of microplastic.