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TIL there are 29% (or 12.8 percentage points) more male home gardeners (56.4%) in the US than there are female home gardeners (43.6%)

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Wk019 TIL that in 2014, astronomers discovered an Unusual Supernova that has been continually exploding since the 1950's. No theory exists that explains why this supernova eruption has lasted hundreds of times longer than typical supernovae eruptions, which usually last about 100 days.
N7Ml8 TIL There’s a theme park which offers children the experience of adulthood called KidZania. Instead of going on rides, kids can work in a variety of jobs, like fireman or pilot planes, and use their “salary” in the gift shop or rent electric versions of luxury cars.
k7pe TIL That a motorcycle swept away by the Japanese tsunami washed up on the shore in Canada, the owner was identified and the motorcycle was returned.
65R7 TIL the Hollister store chain threatened to sue merchants in the city of Hollister, California who sold shirts that had the city’s name on it
69o7Y TIL most Japanese people eat sushi with their hands