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TIL Thomas Midgley Jr. had the most adverse impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history due to his invention of leaded gasoline and chlorofluorocarbons (two of the world's most harmful chemical compounds)

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kOodd TIL There are 5 temples in Kyoto, Japan that have blood stained ceilings. The ceilings are made from the floorboards of a castle where warriors killed themselves after a long hold-off against an army. To this day, you can still see the bloody outlines and footprints.
MeRnb TIL that "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" is not a quote from some ancient philosopher or legal code. It is a quote from the 1982 Star Trek film The Wrath of Khan.
QJna9 TIL Pokémon is the highest-grossing media franchise of all time, bigger than Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe
jNvKj TIL that the British invented the word “soccer” to differentiate between Rugby Football and Association Football. They then promptly forgot that they did this and have been blaming the Americans for a problem which they created ever since. (Classic England)
GDWQ TIL: In 2006 a Norweigan coach gave a ski pole to a Canadian, allowing her to go on to win a silver medal. Canadians citizens were so touched they collectively gave him 5.2 tonnes of Maple Syrup.