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TIL that demand for global water will exceed supply by 40% by 2030, and that 11 major cities will be hit the hardest.

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epeWn TIL that in 1996, Grant Hill received more All-Star votes than Michael Jordan, even though it was Jordan’s first All-Star game coming back from retirement.
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5Yaln TIL that the name of Bahamas Is believed to come from the Taino language "Ba Ha Ma", although It is also considered its derivation from the Spanish "Baja Mar", which means "Shallow water".
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