Things I learned lately - 1 Sep

• Scientists say the devastating intensity of hurricanes such as Harvey is consistent with global warming trends — rising seas, warming oceans, hotter air — and warn of bigger and stronger storms to come. They also say that hurricanes will hit areas further north than in the past.
• Number of US soldiers stationed in various countries: Italy - 11,806; South Korea - 23,297; Germany - 34,399; Japan - 39,623.
• The weekend of 26-27 August 2017 was the worst box-office revenue weekend since September 2001.
• As part of a two-year pilot project, a Dutch wastewater treatment plant is using an industrial sieve to sift through sewage and collect soiled toilet paper, extracting nearly 900 lbs of cellulose each day. That cellulose is then sterilized and turned into either fluffy material to make insulation, or pellets used to make bottles, or bike lanes. In the past, the dirty toilet paper was incinerated.
• The University of Oxford was founded in 1096.
• Big Ben is going silent for 4 years for renovations.
• Saunas don't detoxify you. Your liver does.