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TIL salt mines are used for storage because of their lots of space, low humidity (45%), and low risk of fires. E.g. in Kansas.

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Z8J1G TIL that the mugger crocodile has been observed balancing sticks on its head to lure in birds searching for sticks for their nests. This is the first known example of tool use in a reptile.
Brvay TIL that St. Claire of Assisi, who died in 1253 A.D., was named the Patron Saint of Television by Pope Pius XII in 1958, based on an incident in which she claimed the moving image and sound of a Catholic Mass had been miraculously projected on the wall of her room when she was too sick to attend.
EaZd TIL in Japan, those who are sentenced to death don’t know the day they will be executed until the actual day comes
kr47 Til Muslims believe that all human beings are born pure. Children automatically go to heaven when they die, regardless of the religion of their parents
GARxN TIL in 1945 the captain of a US Destroyer refused an order to scuttle the damaged ship as there were children on board. He returned the ship safely to port and was awarded the Silver Star