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TIL what the Fujiwhara effect is when two hurricane/cyclones converge

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x6LVk TIL in the '40s theatrical producer John Reber promoted a plan to build two dams to change most of San Francisco Bay into two freshwater lakes. He got a lot of support, but the US Army Corps of Engineers built a giant working model of the bay to show how this plan was a terrible idea
W7Rv4 TIL NYC didn't use trash bins until they recently introduced them to combat notorious rat infestation and rancid smells
OG7EX TIL There is a Parking Mobility App that allows you to report offenders that take up handicap spots and be ticketed
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