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TIL that only 20% of the Earth’s deserts are covered in sand

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9YpGQ TIL the creators of ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’ ended up with so much footage after production that they actually made a second 90-minute film called ‘Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Film,’ which investigated group of unprofessional bank-robbing thieves called “The Alarm Clock.”
LQlAv TIL that in 1980, the city of Philadelphia became the only North American city in which all four major sports teams played for their respective championships in one year (NBA/NHL/MLB/NFL). Although the Phillies were the only team to win the championship that year.
X0wVP TIL about Skywave, a phenomenon in which radio signals "bounce" off the Earth's ionosphere. This mainly applies to AM and short wave radio signals which is why they can reach further distances.
VM5LZ TIL of the "Vitamin D Paradox" among black people. Researchers couldn't understand why black folks had better bone health while 80% were chronically Vit D deficient. They discovered black folks make less of a protein which interferes with Vit D. They have less overall but use it more efficiently.
4XXJR TIL seamen must keep a daily record of their work known as a Certificate of Continuous Discharge