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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/xrc20 on 2024-07-03 01:53:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that 2 million discarded tires were deliberately dumped off the coast of Florida in the 1970’s, with the intent to stimulate growth of new coral reefs. Instead, the tires ended up killing off nearby reefs. The tires are still causing damage today.