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TIL Negative Ions Generated By Mountains, Waterfalls & Beaches Produce Biochemical Reactions That Increase Levels Of The Mood Chemical Serotonin, Helping To Alleviate Depression, Relieve Stress & Boost Daytime Energy

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X8dD TIL about Hoda Sharaawi, founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union. She became famous when in 1923 she removed her veil in public, causing outrage with authorities.
EgmQp TIL after a causeway was constructed in 1959, the northern half of the Great Salt Lake in Utah turned red. A red-colored bacteria called halophilic bacteria flourishes in areas with high salinity, and the region north of the causeway is no longer fed by freshwater.
lbkK TIL The new age singer, Enya, boasts $169 million fortune, won’t listen to music by any other artist, and lives as a recluse in a castle with cats as her closest companions.
ryX0 TIL The US spent $60 billion rebuilding Iraq after the 2003 war. There is virtually nothing to show for the money. Most of the money seems to have been stolen by US defense contractors, and there’s virtually nothing in Iraq to show for the rebuilding effort.
1aQV TIL the world’s oldest functioning light bulb was built in 1900 and is still burning.