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TIL that Phosphorous is a major mineral nutrient and the global reserve would be depleted within the next 50 to 100 years

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newxB TIL VR has been shown to effectively reduce racism in various research studies.
9wbG TIL that the voice actor for ET was an elderly lady on 40 cigarettes a day who was paid $380 for her participation.
a8Wjo TIL that the longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis,' a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine particles of silica.
Y7xKZ TIL in 2020, a diner in Denver, Colorado had "Stupid questions" listed as a side on their menu for 38 cents and some customers would purposely ask stupid questions to get the charge added to their bill.
WkByd TIL of Chubut Province. A province in Argentina that speaks Welsh.