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TIL cities house 62.7% of the US population but occupies only 3.5% of land area

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ZPYR TIL that in WWI Canadian soldiers used urine-soaked cloths as primitive respirators against chemical attacks. The ammonia in urine would react with the chlorine, neutralizing it, and that the water would dissolve the chlorine, allowing the soldiers to breathe through the gas.
AD4Rg TIL the Indian pipe plant, also known as the ghost plant, contains and needs no chlorophyll giving it it's "ghost-like" appearance and allowing it to grow in the darkest parts of forests.
KY4a TIL The highest paid hedge fund manager made $3 billion last year. That’s just under $1.5 million dollars an hour.
pmQZ TIL that on Oct 28, 2013 wind power not only provided 100% of Denmark’s power but that at 2:00AM Denmark wind was producing 122% of the countries energy needs
worv7 TIL The Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu has only one hotel- the 16 room Vaiaku Langi Hotel near the airport on Funafuti