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TIL that a black woman named Eunice Foote discovered the greenhouse effect in 1856 but everyone credits Irishman John Tyndell in 1859 instead.

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wLgrE TIL On the list of celebrity plane crashes in the last 20 years, Harrison Ford is the only one who has been in more than one. He's been in 4.
YpwmG TIL Close to 30 percent of Bangladeshis commute on rivers, especially the lower class. This makes ferry accident common in the country, which are often blamed on overcrowding or inadequate safety rules.
KOkPa TIL collecting recycling is more than twice as dangerous as being a cop in the US
dwV9 TIL that hacker Adrian Lamo was asked to demonstrate his abilities for an NBC news segment. He then proceeded to gain access to NBC’s internal network. NBC canceled the segment.
pPy4 TIL Oakley makes goggles with a HUD that tells you speed, elevation, jump dynamics, and links to your smartphone