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TIL that an architect in Colombia started a company to turn waste plastics into Lego style bricks for low cost homes. Using the bricks, it takes 4 people about 5 days to construct a 430 square foot house. The concept is to reduce plastic waste and give homes to those most in need.

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dkOr TIL In 1953, the British kicked off their successful Mt Everest expedition by inviting its members to their embassy. While the climbers were housed in luxury, the Sherpas were put in garages without beds or toilets. Infuriated, the Sherpas retaliated by lining up and urinating on the front lawn.
VLVk TIL that Bear Grylls is wrong. When dehydrated in a survival situation, you should not drink your own pee. It actually worsens the situation rather than being beneficial.
GAvdj TIL Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia first met his son Prince Ninglingge's fiancée in 1048 & was besotted by her beauty. He then spurned his son & married her as his empress. Outraged, his son tried to kill him & while he only cut off his nose at first,his dad succumbed to his wounds a few days later
VMddk TIL A two-page glossary of key terms and phrases was handed out to moviegoers in select screenings of Dune. Universal assumed that the extensive lore and mythology of David Lynch's adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel would be lost on audiences unfamiliar with it's universe
Zp9mB TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history