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TIL there’s about 10 times the amount of water inside the earth, as there is in all the oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers on the surface.

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0dgjp TIL: After WWII, Allies introduced anti-censorship laws in Japan, leading to unique interpretations of obscenity. This inspired the tentacle porn industry, as mangaka Toshio Maeda explains how they used tentacles to evade the law.
4kELN TIL that the band Canned Heat - biggest hit "On the Road Again" - formed in 1965 and has been touring and recording ever since. There have been numerous lineup changes, but no hiatus.
VoV8 TIL The heart symbol was first used to denote love in the 1250’s. Prior to that, it represented foliage.
QydX TIL Harrison Ford has used his helicopter to come to the rescue of real-world hikers in distress once by saving a woman on top of an Idaho mountain and once by joining a search and rescue mission for a 13-year-old Boy Scout lost in the woods.
7rg6M TIL the reason why cats avoid eating food or drinking water from the sides of their bowls is to prevent 'whisker fatigue' (sensory overload) which causes pain and stress every time they eat.