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TIL that the Panama Canal is 85 feet ABOVE sea level and uses new Locks to conserve water.

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wLRJE TIL A top NASA astronaut was accused of hacking her estranged spouse's bank account from space
DQJkP TIL the US government tried to control the relentless Oregon dunes by planting European beachgrass starting in the 1920s — a geo-engineering project that inspired Frank Herbert’s creation of the Dune universe. However, the Oregon Dunes Restoration Collective sees the sand as a threatened resource.
8WoL TIL: In order to offset some of the environmental damage caused by smoking, Indian Prasadam Industries has embedded seeds into its cigarette filters. Their biodegradable cigarette filters flower into trees when thrown away.
QNQ5d TIL that eating 10 grams of liver provides 100% of the RDA for vitamins A and B12
oRJ18 TIL Clownfish Turn Into Females When Older