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TIL Residential lawns in the US use up about 9 billion gallons of water every day

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aw8Eo TIL that even David Bowie didn't know how to pronounce David Bowie.
grjo8 TIL the differences between an alligator and crocodile. Crocodile is tan in color while the alligator is black in color. Crocodiles are typically more aggressive than the alligator. Crocodiles live in saltwater while alligators live in fresh waters
oRvYA TIL that urine comes from your blood, not directly from your digestive system.
YpgRx TIL that the phrase "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch" came from the practice of saloons offering a free lunch to patrons purchasing at least one drink. Lunch consisted of salty finger-foods, encouraging the drinking of more beer.
5YeoP TIL in 1896 the coroner who over saw the death of the first person by automobile stated in court "I hope that this never happens again." It's estimated that over 7 million automobile deaths have happened since then.