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TIL 95% of the ocean is unexplored.

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oBpZY TIL a Connecticut man purchased a 17 lb lobster named "Lucky Larry" from a restaurant & released him into an undisclosed location in Long Island Sound likely not to be dragged by fishermen. Based on Larry's size, he's estimated to be about 80 years old.
xV7bD TIL that two brothers painstakingly hand made a large collection of Pokemon cards because they were too poor to buy them.
N7pL8 TIL Princess Diana was a descendant of Charles II via two of his illegitimate children; since Charles II never had any legitimate children, Prince William will, if crowned, be the first descendant of Charles II to be King
wLx48 TIL that modern F1 race cars have large wooden board attached under them to make sure the cars do not skid on the race track more than allowed. The board is measured before and after the race, and driver can get disqualified if the board gets too thin.
awayL TIL of War Rugs. As carpet weaving is an important cultural practice among Afghan Turkmen they've been used to comment on political issues. Starting with the Soviet occupation, rugs began to feature military and war motives and have continued until today, with drones recently being added as a motif.