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TIL that 11% of USA highway bridges are considered structurally deficient.

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e0EjE TIL that in 1625, a restoration of the Sistine Chapel was carried out by Simone Lagi, the "resident gilder", who wiped the ceiling with linen cloths and cleaned it by rubbing it with bread. His report states that the frescoes "were returned to their previous beauty without receiving any harm".
e0Bl6 TIL that Tom and Jerry ranks number 58 in Japan's top 100 animes of all time list
OG4x4 TIL Having an emergency keychain for a pet is important in case the owner has their own emergency because it provides emergency responders or pet sitters with essential information. My family member was hospitalized and his dog was left alone.
e0Jak TIL that, unlike adult cataracts, which can be removed after years and normal eyesight is restored, severe pediatric cataracts must be treated within weeks or the brain will learn to permanently ignore the defective eye.
nerx7 TIL that Jonathan James was only 15 when he hacked into the systems of NASA and the United States Department of Defense in June 1999 . Since he was a juvenile, he was charged with 2 counts of “juvenile delinquency” placed under a 6 month home arrest and asked to write apology letters to NASA and DOD