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TIL nutrient laden sand from the Sahara desert travels more than 3,000 miles to fertilize soil in the Amazon. It is one of the leading reasons for the extreme biodiversity of the region.

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bXJj TIL seat belts don’t make school buses safer, and may not be worth the added cost, according to NHTSA
nW8ZY Today I learned that the influx of silver from the discovery of the Potosi mines indirectly caused the collapse of the Ming Dynasty.
R7WW8 TIL that Sean Connery was targeted by a gang in Edinburgh in the 1950s. 6 gang members followed him up to a 15-foot high balcony. He singlehandedly beat them up. He grabbed one by the throat and another by the biceps and cracked their heads together. After, they treated him with great respect.
XENwE TIL that Memorial Stadium at the University of Illinois has a bulldozer underneath the field. During construction of the stadium, torrential rains caused a bulldozer to sink into the mud. Being too expensive to remove, the bulldozer remains buried beneath the field as of this day
xVVVB TIL that studies showed that economic insecurity causes people to experience a lack of control, which activates psychological processes associated with anxiety and fear. This causes people to be more vulnerable to feeling physical pain, and makes them more likely to rely on painkillers.