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TIL that nearly one-quarter of Manhattan is built on landfill. Notable examples include Battery Park City, constructed using material excavated during the World Trade Center’s construction, and Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, developed atop decades of coal ash and garbage dumps.

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N7rPb TIL that the term "litterbug" was popularized by Keep America Beautiful, which was created by "beer, beer cans, bottles, soft drinks, candy, cigarettes" manufacturers to shift public debate away from radical legislation to control the amount of waste these companies were (and still are) putting out.
Lk61P TIL that a christian leader who says God sends natural disasters to punish gay people, had his house destroyed in a flood in 2016
e0vM5 TIL that out of the top 30 100m sprint times, only 9 were run by athletes not associated with doping, all 9 are by Usain Bolt.
1a48r TIL that not only is the call prefix of Czechia "420" (the cannabis number), their international aircraft sign is also "OK".
dY6j TIL That the story of Jesus, born of a virgin, of royal descent, child teacher, 12 disciples, etc. was not novel at the origins of Christianity and has been a recurring theme in many religious mythologies.