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TIL in 1998 17.6 million Americans were employed in manufacturing

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9jap TIL that there is a village in Brazil where the twinning rate is 10% compared to the global 0.4%. Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor who conducted twin “studies” at Auschwitz, relocated to Southern Brazil in 1963 leading to a theory that he experimented on locals causing an abnormally high twin ratio.
yVbrJ TIL in 1900 William Schmidt, a gold miner, began hand-digging a half-mile tunnel in the Mojave Desert to transport ore for processing. After 20 years the ore could easily be transported on a new road, but Schmidt spent another two decades years finishing the tunnel, which was never used.
9YRdD TIL About Action Park, a theme park in New Jersey that was a literal death trap. At least 5 patrons died on the poorly constructed and engineered rides. One particularly dangerous ride was the Cannonball Loop, a waterslide with a loop that caused patrons scrapes, concussions, and lost teeth.
KObkB TIL that the top 10% of drinkers account for more than half of all alcohol consumed in the U.S. Which equates to them consuming an average 73.85 drinks per week.
x4P7 TIL Raccoons are smarter than cats and dogs, and have approximately the same mental attributes as monkeys.