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TIL the Goodyear Airdock is so large it has its own climate. Temperature fluctuations create clouds and rain inside the structure.

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5Kk TIL that 27% of American adults didn’t read a book in 2006, and 43% didn’t read a book in 2002. “Those who said they never attend religious services read nearly twice as many as those who attend frequently.”
j6pQX TIL that in the Middle Ages beetroot was used to treat illnesses related to digestion and the blood. In the mid 17th century wine was often colored with beetroot juice. And in Europe after WW1 food shortages caused many hardships, including mangelwurzel disease, caused by eating only beetroot.
Br6EK TIL Ontario, Canada stockpiled 55 million N95 masks after SARS and then destroyed almost all of them because they expired.
KYvGB TIL that out of the approximately 50,000 known species of spiders, only about 25 (1/20 of 1%) contain venom that can, to some degree, injure humans. You should expect to find zero to three of these species in any particular locality. The term "medically significant" spiders refer to these species.
dDymQ TIL that John Quincy Adams, who served as President of the United States from 1825-1829, was then elected to the US House of Representatives and served from 1830-1848. His motivations included a loathing of Andrew Jackson, hatred of slavery, and boredom after his Presidential term ended.