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TIL that every time you shuffle a deck of cards it’s most likely the first time the cards have EVER been in that order

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YJoB TIL that the first descent to the deepest point of the ocean (Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench - 10,918m) was carried out in a vessel designed and manned by a Captain Piccard.
GYoM5 TIL an Archaeologist from Florida found what he believed to be an Ancient Roman ship off the coast of Brazil. The Brazilian Navy then banned all underwater exploration, expelled the archaeologist from the country, and buried his dive location under tonnes of silt.
4Xp96 TIL that Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was filmed under the title Blue Harvest: Horror Beyond Imagination so it avoided all the publicity and that's also where the Family Guy special got its name from.
7rW0b TIL of Niwot's Curse. The idea that when people see a beautiful area they'll want to stay, which contributes to the undoing of the area's beauty.
xV5x1 TIL urine indicator dyes for pools are a myth. There is no such thing as a chemical that turns urine in swimming pools blue or red.