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TIL Diseases from dirty water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war.

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nWmpG TIL that “Stranger Things” star Winona Ryder pushed for Kate Bush’s song “Running Up That Hill” to be featured on the show. Ryder also stated that for seven years, she dropped hints on the show’s set by wearing her Kate Bush t-shirts. Winona’s plan eventually worked.
E1MQw TIL that, if you have a permit, it is legal to fire a missile in south carolina.
6ExkJ TIL becoming a librarian requires a master's degree
ANOAg TIL the world's largest passenger elevator is in Mumbai, India. It is 278 sq. feet large and can carry 235 passengers
Mer5W TIL that when a man from Fort Benton, Montana died in 1936, his body was taken east by train to be buried by his family. His dog, Shep, waited at the station and greeted every incoming train for six years, expecting his master to return on board one day. Shep was hit and killed by a train in 1942.