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TIL that the giant blades from green energy-producing turbines need to be replaced as they fatigue, and they are piling up in landfills because they can't be recycled.

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vMNr TIL film composer John Williams is the second most Academy Award nominated person in history with 49 nominations, right after Walt Disney
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BBMy TIL that the voice of Tony the Tiger (Thurl Ravenscroft) was also the singer of You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch
BgZjb TIL about Game of Shrooms — a once a year worldwide event where artists from all over the world hide their mushroom themed artworks in public places and give hints for others to find and keep. The next event is on June 10, 2023 🍄
AD4ed TIL the OSIRIS-REx asteroid lander did not just land on an asteroid as it flew past, it's able to return to Earth and is actively returning a sample from the asteroid and is due to land in 2023.