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dDKQ7 TIL the Earth is actually 3 million miles closer to the Sun during the winter (Northern Hemisphere) than in the summer
mx6No TIL Sailors from 1700-1980 used distillation of sea water to create safe drinking water and current navy fleets can desalinate more than a million of gallons of water a day and be used in times of drought on land.
MepYm TIL the tsunami of Christmas 2004 created a massive cliff 750 miles long and 50 feet high.