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TIL 1890s experts predicted cities would drown in manure - by 1912, cars solved the problem.

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Gaa5 TIL, in the USA, sticks of butter from the East Coast are different dimensions than butter from the West Coast
OokA7 TIL 40 military musicians have been awarded the Medal of Honor
eaxg TIL that the little membrane at the inner corner of the eye is a vestigial remnant of a nictitating membrane, aka transparent eyelid, present in fishes, birds and reptiles today.
4X0w5 TIL that Facebook employs 15,000 content moderators to review some of the most disturbing content on the platform. Many of the moderators have been diagnosed with PTSD while others have reported believing in flat earth or holocaust denial after repeated exposure to the subjects.
160K7 TIL the "Mario Bros" song was inspired by a song called "Sister Marian" (1984)