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TIL that sand is a non-renewable resource, and that its world supplies are beginning to dwindle as billions of tons are used in construction each year.

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X0JkD TIL a man was so angry that teenagers pranked him by ringing his doorbell and leaving that he rammed their car with his causing them to hit a tree at high speed, killing three of him; he was sentenced to life in prison
jbGa TIL that All six members of Monty Python expressed interest in playing Willy Wonka in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, but at the time they were deemed not big enough names for an international audience
AQx TIL In place of bands or songs you can use a comedian’s name as the basis of your Pandora station in order to hear stand-up.
R5d94 TIL in 1916, Georgia Tech beat Cumberland in football 222 - 0. It’s the largest point differential in NCAA or professional history.
QJWlE TIL that Cajun crayfish have invaded Africa. Not only do they have no natural predators there, but they eat so many native species that they are causing an ecological disaster.