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TIL that the largest recorded iceberg was bigger than Belgium

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dQXK TIL that the average carbon footprint of a homeless person in the USA is bigger than that of the average Kyoto resident.
neJ4b TIL that in 2005 graffiti artist David Choe was offered $60K to paint multiple murals at Facebook headquarters. He chose to take his compensation in stock which was eventually worth more than $200 million
W7b4B TIL that an enzyme called pectinase is the reason for canned oranges not having any pith or strings.
PYaDJ TIL - Despite selling over 80 million albums worldwide Enya has yet to undergo a single concert tour.
ADlNl TIL the deadliest conflict since the Second World War was the Second Congo War (1998 - 2003) which has caused >5 million deaths. Hostilities have not ended yet today in 2018.