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TIL the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship who sank in 2012, stated that he didn’t try to escape but rather “slipped off the ship when it turned over and fell into a lifeboat”.

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e0VX6 TIL Roller Coaster tycoon was programmed by one guy. In Assembly!
5YVJr Characterized by their large green bodies and beak-like teeth, bumphead parrotfish can be found near the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. These large corallivores use their mighty teeth to grind up the hard exterior of coral in search of the small creatures living inside. If you've ever visited a beach in these regions, you've probably relaxed on the sandy remnants of this coral-based diet. In other words, that beach is full of crap! National Geographic grantee Mikayla Wujec fills us in in this episode of Today I Learned.
D1yJY TIL that Eugene Levy missed the moon landing because he got a job as a cameraman on a soft core porno film.
x50D TIL many areas are using a beet juice and salt mixture on their roads to keep them from freezing over. The beet juice prevents roads from icing over in temperatures up to -25°C, making it more effective than using a salt brine. A beet juice mixture is also less toxic to the environment.
oRn7E TIL that Richard II is the first English monarch for whom a contemporary painting survives.