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TIL malaria was common in the United States until it was eradicated in 1951

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Oojra TIL that the earths ozone layer is on track to healing completely within 50 years.
5YVDk TIL that London Underground journeys take on average more than four times longer for disabled people.
45Mg TIL about the Irish Goodbye, where you leave a social gathering without saying a word. It won’t be rude because they won’t even notice that you left.
kJPgE TIL that very few remains have been recovered from the Battle of Waterloo. This is because the remains were likely sold and used as fertiliser.
jNL4E TIL that the Pentagon Building has no marble within it. This is because the Pentagon was built during WW2 amd the source of Marble for the government which was Italy was considered an enemy nation.