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TIL Nuclear Winter is almost impossible because houses are no longer built from paper and whole cities don't burn up.

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R7ag6 TIL that age 31 is typically the most expensive year of your life according to a survey by ClearScore.
loemK TIL when the Grand Canyon divided the local squirrel population, they evolved into two different species. Despite being separated only by the Colorado River and remaining extremely similar in appearance, they are now so genetically incompatible that they can no longer interbreed.
emwn TIL that in March 2013, the “Game of Thrones” season 3 premiere set a record for bit torrent piracy.
BgL4d TIL a U.S. Air Force officer, John Stapp, survived a deceleration of 46.2 Gs during a rocket sled experiment in 1954, experiencing a rapid stop from 632 mph to 0 in just 1.4 seconds.
YKJW TIL a man who skipped out on his bill at a Houston-area restaurant was seen running into a vacant building across the street. The police officer who responded went in and called out “Marco,” although that was not his name. The suspect was arrested after he responded “Polo.”