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TIL that 29% of San Francisco’s air pollution comes from China

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vBBD TIL that Roald Dahl wrote ‘The Twits’ because he hated beards and wanted to “do something against [them]”
8a7BX TIL that George Lamson, Jr., the sole survivor of a 1985 plane crash, reaches out to all the other sole survivors of major airline crashes- of which there are only a dozen or so worldwide- to create a support group that addresses their unique experiences and trauma.
M7jRB TIL that 18th-century Russian general Vasily Mikhailovych Dolgorukov was promoted to officer after distinguishing himself during the Siege of Perekop in the Russo-Turkish War of 1735 - 1739 with the age of 13.
OGbB7 TIL about immune amnesia: One of the most unique—and most dangerous—features of measles pathogenesis is its ability to reset the immune systems of infected patients.
0wDE5 TIL putting the lid down in a porta-potty causes the smell to go out through the vents, which will make it not smell nearly as bad for the next person who uses it.