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TIL The K-25 Plant Cost 8.6 Billion Adjusted for Inflation

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4kNbJ TIL that Germany hunted native bears to extinction in the 1800s
VxX4 TIL that when Henry Ford explained his idea of a gasoline powered car to Thomas Edison, Edison encouraged Ford that he “had it”. Ford claimed later that “No man up to then had given me any encouragement”.
4k9NJ TIL that the song "I've Been Everywhere" originally used Australian places instead of American ones
yVX8a TIL The beautiful sand beaches of the Maldives are made out of up to 85% poo by the Parrot fish. One Parrot fish alone can create up to 500kg of sand per year!
No7Q TIL legendary daredevil Evel Knievel was sacked from his first job with a mining company after attempting to wheelie a bulldozer but ending up careening into power lines and knocking out the local town’s electricity supply.