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TIL New York City is sinking 1-2mm each year due to the weight of its skyscrapers, worsening the effects of rising sea levels and flooding.

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wLbO1 TIL - the average power of the sun, at the earth's distance is about 1400 watts per square meter (1.4kW/m^2).
XERpP TIL The Tuatara of New Zealand is the last surviving species of a once widespread order of reptiles that separated 250 mil years ago. It retains a variety of primitive features not found in other reptiles. They live over 100 years and operate with body temperatures down to 42F (5.2C)
MReb TIL that in World War II, American soldier John R. Fox died when he deliberately called an artillery strike on himself. Realizing that German troops were overrunning his party’s position, the strike delayed the enemy long enough for other American units to organize a counter attack.
GAedj TIL that forged carbon fiber composite was the product of a joint research development between both Callaway Golf and Lamborghini.
GYrZ7 TIL in 2001, Russell Crowe was the target of a plan by Al-Qaeda to cause "cultural destabilization" through the kidnappings of high-profile actors