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TIL that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans

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e0ebg TIL that the authorities of Mexico City created an artificial Day of Dead Parade, identical to the one in the James Bond's movie, just because tourists thought it really existed. Now, the parade is held annually and it is a complete success
pYPne TIL that in 1944 the oss, a precursor to the cia released a field manual for simple sabotage to be used by the average person
PY1yZ TIL that smoking killed more people in the 20th century than both world wars combined.
wLDY TIL the words lieu (in place of) and tenant (holding a position) are combined to mean “holding in place [of a higher ranking officer]”. Hence, Lieutenant.
1MGX TIL that 50 Years Ago, NASA astronauts smuggled a corned beef sandwich into space on a mission to test newly invented space food. Congress was so upset it launched an investigation.