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TIL the great lakes contain 21% of the earth's freshwater and if spread evenly, would submerge the US under 9.5 feet of water.

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mxE5Y TIL a 14 year old boy in China was killed anally after the gas cylinder in the base of his office chair (the part that allowed the user to adjust the seat up and down) exploded and sent chunks of the metal seat up his rectum, causing him to bleed to death.
al4A TIL anti-venom for poisonous bites in US hospitals can cost tens of thousands of dollars while the same drug in Mexico costs hundreds of dollars.
l7QV TIL that ~1 in 5 people in the U.S. believe the world will end in their lifetime.
d8y59 TIL, in music, a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout most or all of a piece. (46 & 2 is an example of this)
oGKY TIL That penguins can drink salt water because of a special “salt gland” that removes excess salt from their bloodstream.