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TIL second hand smoke above 1.2 hour weekly doubles the chance of kidney stones

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GANM7 TIL that life imprisonment without possibility of parole has been deemed illegal by the European Court of Human Rights.
l7B95 TIL that the biggest solar installation in the city of Perth (Australia) is at the city zoo. It powers 30% of the site and has panels on top of areas like the parking lot, elephant barn and reptile house.
awM0N TIL Astronauts often see random flashes of light in space, even through closed eyes - this is caused by cosmic rays passing through their eyes or optical nerves. Scientists think the light is either generated by Cherenkov radiation or by the ray being powerful enough to activate the optical nerve.
MeB4W TIL that chipmunks are generally solitary except for mating purposes and the typical population density is 6-10 chipmunks per acre.
0B51 TIL of former billionaire Chuck Feeney who secretly gave away his $8 billion fortune over many years until a business dispute inadvertently revealed his identity. He gave away his last $7 million in 2016.