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TIL there is an indoor farm in japan that can produce 10,000 heads of lettuce in a day, while using 99% less water than an outdoor farm.

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1amlD TIL that at the age of 31, Charlie Munger was broke, divorced, and had just buried his 9-year-old son who died from leukemia. Today, Munger is Warren Buffet's "right-hand man," a billionaire and says "Self-pity is not going to improve the situation...however bad it is, just fix it as best you can."
l7xka TIL about a woman being seriously injured while magnet fishing from a bridge. She had the rope tied to her wrist and threw the magnet over. It got caught on a fast moving boat which caused her to be immediately pulled off the bridge and into the water. Her boyfriend jumped in to rescue her.
Lk7YP TIL that there is a man named Christopher who can speak sixteen languages - despite having non-verbal IQ scores between 40 and 70. He was diagnosed with brain damage six months after his birth, and is institutionalized because he is unable to take care of himself
0wELv TIL Turkey vultures use defensive vomit to get rid of any disturbing animal. They can propel their vomit up to 10 feet.
4XoE5 TIL that Julius Caesar is thought to have suffered from epilepsy. He had one of these seizures during the decisive Battle of Thapsus where his veteran army even though outnumbered and without a leader managed to win the day .