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JY0Yl TIL: That seagrass can convert 20 times more carbon per acre than land forests.
xV6w0 TIL James O’Keefe impersonated a wealthy donor, but forgot to hang up the phone and accidentally recorded a long message explaining the details of the operation
DQBge TIL Hemispherectomyis (the removal/disconnecting of a hemisphere of the brain) has been an effective way to treat drug resistant epilepsy. Some patients are expected to lose advanced language abilities but others have gone on to be communication specialists.
j6yjN TIL about Eternal Flame Falls in New York, a waterfall where natural gas leaks and ignites, creating a flame in the waterfall's base.
4Dkb TIL FedEx uses several empty cargo planes that roam the country’s skies overnight in circuitous flight paths, ready to divert on demand in order to accommodate unexpected package volume.