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TIL about the Allais effect, which is an unexplained increase in gravity during solar eclipses

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4XeBb TIL that for a cloth bag to actually be sustainable and better for the environment, it has to be reused 131 times to break even with the plastic bags in terms of impact on environment in the process of making. (While plastic bags can also be reused but people just don't)
7rmDZ TIL Work on the Jeddah Tower stalled in 2018, less than one quarter of the way through the 1,000 metre high Saudi Arabian project. It was envisioned for completion in 2020 as the world’s tallest tower
MegO8 TIL that Shaquille O'Neal holds Walmart's record for the largest, single purchase sale at just over $70k.
nWpdW TIL that the world’s largest corn maze is in Spring Grove, IL, at Richardson Farm, and they host The World's Largest Corn Maze Run. The 5 K Run has over 250 turns.
xVEvb TIL Paul Rudd and Jeffery Dean Morgan own Samuel's Sweet Shop, a candy store in Rhinebeck NY, which they saved from closing after the passing of its previous owner, a friend of theirs