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TIL that living within 500 meters of an airport increases lead exposure risks in children

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m1VPp TIL Monty Python reunited for Monty Python Live (Mostly) (2014) because they suddenly owed £800,000 pounds to Mark Forstater over Spamalot royalties. The ten shows were their first live ensemble performances in 34 years.
woYj1 TIL Hirsoshima, Japan is one of the few places outside of the US that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr day, due to his outspoken views on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament.
OokGa TIL of a lake in West Papua, Indonesia that is filled with jellyfish. These jellyfish have such a minor sting that tourists visiting the island can swim among the jellyfish without any protection. The lake also has a toxic hydrogen sulfide layer that prevents deep diving activities.
VMQlQ TIL in 2017, five Denver nurses were suspended for opening a body bag and “admiring” the size of the dead man’s genitals.
7lYX TIL 30 feet underwater there is no red light, so blood appears green