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TIL Hookah is at LEAST as dangerous as cigarette smoking, if not more

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dDRX7 TIL having nostalgia for a time you've never known is called Anemoia.
woJw7 TIL that former NFL player James Brooks was found to be illiterate when he couldn't read court documents. He admitted to not paying over $100k in child support. When the judge asked how he graduated from Auburn without being able to read, he said, " I didn't have to go to class. "
0w4wR TIL the location of the world's tallest tree is kept secret to keep the tree safe.
JOoj TIL that after winning four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, back home in America, because of segregation, Jesse Owens was asked to ride a hotel’s freight elevator to get to a reception being held in his honor.
PYYXZ TIL if everyone in the world lived an American lifestyle, it would require four Earths to sustain that level of consumption. I'm pretty sure that this remarkable guide about sustainable living is almost unknown, lost in the sea of Internet information, however, I've found it inspiring.