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TIL That temperature can be used to identify poor or affluent neighbourhoods in cities. This is because trees increase the "albedo" of a district by absorbing/reflecting heat radiation, whilst poorer districts tend to have less trees in public and private spaces than posher areas.

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epwkD TIL that astronauts in the ISS don’t shower for six months (or however long they’re up i space). Instead, they use damp towels and waterless shampoo to clean themselves.
VM45B TIL that stepping on a Stonefish, the world's most venomous fish, can result in needing crutches to walk for a month (if you survive the sting at all).
e09x5 TIL it's called a meteoroid when in space, a meteor when falling through the atmosphere, and a meteorite once it's landed | Canadian Space Agency
nej4Y TIL - An 8th grader tried to pay for her lunch with a 2 Dollar Bill that had been given to her by her grandmother. The police were called because the school thought it was fake, and investigated where the bill had been obtained. In the end, the bill was real.
XEkbD TIL that Jimmy Carter has been alive for almost 38 years since leaving office. This is the longest post presidential time in U.S. History.