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TIL that there is an island (Santa Cruz del Islote) the size of a football (soccer) field with +800 people living on it

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rRmow TIL that actor Adam Devine almost died in 1995, when he got run over by a 42 ton cement truck and went into a 2 week coma.
Wkky8 TIL Mustache March is an annual event where men in the US Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend Robin Olds and as a good-natured protest against facial hair regulations during the month of March. Triple-ace Robin Olds grew a handlebar mustache which did not comply with USAF regulations.
Bgm8K TIL due to minimal precipitation, Antarctica is classified as a desert. In fact, it’s the largest desert in the world.
neOyP TIL that Cambodia under the leadership of the communist Khmer Rouge committed a genocide which killed a quarter of Cambodia's 1975 population (c. 7.8 million). Those targeted were Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, and people with glasses.
OZP4 TIL A 2013 IMF study found that worldwide subsidies for fossil fuels totaled $1.9 trillion, while worldwide subsidies for renewable energy was $88 billion. Meaning for every $1 in subsidies renewable energy got, the fossil fuel industry received $21.50 in subsidies.