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TIL that the percentage in a rain forecast is not the likelihood of it raining in the area, but the percentage of the area that will get rain.

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7rD6L TIL That Lisa and Louise Burns, the identical twins from the Shining, are now a lawyer and a microbiologist.
Ob0X TIL Earth actually has nine continents. Two are completely or partially underwater: the Kerguelen Plateau and Zealandia.
ZpVVo TIL Lightning Speed is much slower than the Speed of Light. Lightning strikes travel at 270,000 mph, whereas Speed of Light travels at 670,000,000 mph
GAkVE TIL about the 2013 Everest Brawl, which was caused due to climbers ignoring the orders of Sherpas handling the ropes on Everest. The ignorance of the climbers triggered an icefall that hit the Sherpas. Upon retreating to camp, the climbers began abusing the Sherpas.
Brmpe TIL According to the U.S. Census, as of 2018, there are 6 PR people for every journalist. Much of the change is attributed the 45% loss of newspaper employees from 2008 to 2017. Additionally the current median income of PR professions is $61,150 in comparison to journalists $46,270.