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TIL Nigeria has suffered a cumulative oil spill equivalent to the Exxon-Valdez. Every year. For the past 50 years.

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QNdL9 TIL that Samuel L. Jackson agreed to star in "Snakes on a Plane", and then the producers tried to change the title but didn't because Jackson agreed to do the film because of the title.
XELlX TIL increasingly stringent FDA requirements have lead to a six-fold increase in drug development costs
1aAb4 TIL keeping your bed unmade can be good for your health, as an unmade bed creates less moisture than a made one and bed bugs require a moist environment to thrive
P19Ww TIL in South Korea, military members (mandatory for all male citizens) found to be homosexual through a psychology test can either be institutionalized or dishonorably discharged
grmNX TIL: In the 18th century, wealthy landowners in England employed ornamental hermits to live in seclusion on their estates as a novelty and form of entertainment for visitors