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TIL: the world’s 4th largest lake has dried up to less than 10% its size and is now a giant desert, dotted with shipwrecks.

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oBon7 TIL In some cities, if you owe too many parking tickets, you'll get your windshield blocked by a device named the barnacle until you pay all outstanding tickets and they'll send you a code to remove the barnacle. It's possible in the 2020s, your city will adopt this and phase out wheel boots.
gM0LD TIL: An orphaned fawn that has been unable to nurse will be dehydrated, causing the tips of the fawn's ears to curl backward slightly. Healthy, well-fed fawns have straight ears.
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VPy4 TIL when Prince attended the premiere of the Bourne Ultimatum in London, Matt Damon asked him, “So you live in Minnesota? I hear you live in Minnesota.” Prince replied, “I live inside my own heart, Matt Damon.”