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TIL Iron Fertilization could capture 10-25% of annual carbon emissions, along with creating clouds that could cool the environment even more.

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xVm77 TIL Neither the mafia nor other criminal organizations have used cemented shoes to drown their victims. This method has only been used in single cases to submerge (already) dead bodies
O9VX TIL that upon release of the famous YMCA song by Village People, the actual YMCA threatened to sue the band. The organization ultimately dropped the lawsuit when it noticed that membership significantly increased in the wake of the song’s popularity.
woNw1 TIL Stephen Hawking joked that he couldn’t escape fame even with a disguise. “It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away.” He added that people constantly wanted photos with him, which was a nuisance when he was in a hurry.
Ej57 TIL that 2 people in Greenland died of botulism after eating poorly prepared Kiviak, a delicacy in which a seal is stuffed full of birds then left to ferment. The family of the first victim - not knowing that the meal caused his death - served it at his funeral, leading to the death of his daughter.
1abJ8 TIL in a large study of over 680,000 people, it was found women are more empathetic and men more analytical on average.