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TIL 15 of the largest ships pollute as much as the worlds 760 million cars.

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b9xO4 TIL Alf's Imperial Army, a New Zealand organization devoted to "pacifist warfare". Members gather to battle using strictly non-harmful weapons, such as newspaper swords and cardboard shields.
6EvwQ TIL that during the Irish Potato Famine, the poor were hired for useless construction projects called 'famine follies' in order to provide them with work that would not take existing work away from other workers. These included roads in the middle of nowhere, between two seemingly random points.
l7xb5 TIL: There is a market for Rare Antique Spoons, with one used by Paul Revere Jr selling for $32,500. This mainly applies to 100+ year old spoons that were handcrafted and contain a Silversmith's mark. Old antique spoons also have unique patterns and fanciful designs (images in article).
JZ98 TIL that in 1796, some of the first “attack ads” in US election history were published and included a warning that Thomas Jefferson would emancipate all slaves if elected
1aw8X TIL “Licensed to Ill” by the Beastie Boys was originally going to be named “Don’t be a Fagot” but Columbia wouldn’t allow it