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TIL that there’s a “sea organ” built on the coast of Croatia that plays music like an organ when waves crash in and out of it

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KOvJa TIL that bones too get bigger with exercise, not just muscle
x66Oo TIL Ghost ships, ships found abandoned with no sign of the crew, still occur even with modern methods of rescue, safety and communication. The last recorded ship to be found with no sign of life was in January 2021
4k8xw TIL that Kuwait has no rivers or lakes in the entire country and almost completely relies on desalination for drinking water. There are currently more than six desalination plants in operation, and Kuwait was the first country in the world to use desalination to for large-scale domestic use.
gMa0X The fuel tanks of an A320 can hold around 27,000l of jet fuel. Enough to keep your car running for at least 10 years!
e6AJ TIL that Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt was April Fooled early in his career when his office was taken apart and rebuilt on a platform in the middle of a pond complete with a working phone.