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TIL that Creedence Clearwater Revival are a band of San Francisco natives, and were certainly not “born on a bayou.”

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gMnkW TIL that street dogs in Russia use trains to commute between various locations, obey traffic lights, and avoid defecating in high traffic areas. The leader of a pack is the most intelligent (not strongest) and the packs intuit human psychology in many ways (e.g. deploying cutest dogs to beg).
nlmd TIL A Mansion is being built in the Ozarks which is designed to be earthquake resistant, bullet proof, blast proof, tornado resistant, bug resistant, fire resistant, and shall need little to no net energy to heat or cool.
wo5AJ TIL that a pair of man-made structures which are older than the pyramids, one of which has been dated to be the among the oldest known human structures on earth, are located on the LSU campus and were used for tailgate parties as recently as 2010.
rojd TIL You would have to smoke ~1,500 lbs (680 Kg) in 15 minutes in order to overdose on marijuana.
NeJP TIL There is a road safety system called “Shared space” that relies on psychology. Traffic signs, kerbs and road markings are removed from town centers. Without markings drivers are more cautious and aware of their surroundings and thus slow down and pay more attention.