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TIL That there is a program called Rigs-to-Reef that transforms old oil rigs into reefs, and that there are over 3800 oil rigs on the coasts of Texas and Louisiana.

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jNnkp TIL Saul, the old Jewish man, in Coming to America was played by Eddie Murphy
XEaND TIL that the earliest documented alternate history scenario was written in the 1st century BC by the Roman Historian Titus Livius. The scenario included Alexander the Great surviving long enough to invade Europe and end up fighting against and losing to Rome.
ADDaa TIL when researchers from the University of Texas instructed people to spend a number of dollars a week either on experiences or on material goods, the first group felt happier afterwards. The reason is that the goods remain the same, so we stop noticing them, but experiences bring more variety.
9YNbG TIL that the AI that beat the world’s best DOTA player did so only because it was a 1v1, forced the player to use the same hero it was using, had access to Dota’s API, and ended up losing multiple times after players switched strategy
8O7V TIL the great wall of china has caused the populations of plants on each side to diverge genetically.