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TIL that Glitter is destroying our oceans.

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vPQ9L TIL about Shadow Hare, Cincinnati’s real-life superhero who patrolled the streets and thwarted violent crimes during the late 2000s.
YbjG TIL that when our inner voice speaks in our head, it is accompanied by subtle muscle movements from our larynx.
W7Eo9 TIL that a Photographer was rewarded 1.2 Million USD because a Bird Control Company used his Picture of a Dove without Permission although the Company had hired him for the Picture in the first place. They had continued to use it anyway outside the original contractual Purpose.
Wk5DB TIL in 1968 Mao Zedong received a box of 40 mangoes from Pakistan. They were taken on a tour of China and became part of Chinese propaganda. A dentist that compared the mangoes to sweet potatoes in appearance was executed.
Rnrl TIL that the value of a human life as determined by the U.S. government is approx. $6 million