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TIL That in the 1980's, Saddam Hussein received a key to the city of Detroit

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epwjE TIL of the La Garita Caldera. A super volcano that had an eruption 5,000 times more energetic than the explosion of the largest bomb ever created by humans, the Tsar Bomba.
8algZ TIL that the meteor that hit the Caribbean and killed the dinosaurs caused a wave 100m (330ft) tall. If the meteor had struck in the deep sea, the wave would have been 4.6km (2.9m) tall.
R9a TIL there existed a translucent form of concrete that’s 30% lighter than regular cement, and comes in a variety of colors.
e0J5n TIL Fart spray was originally designed for use in pranks but is now more widely used in combat-zone medical training.
vppD TIL Glencore controls 24% of the world’s barley, 10% of its wheat, 50% of its copper and 60% of its zinc