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TIL the Earth has had six major Ice Ages over the last 3 billion years. We are currently in an Ice Age which began 34 million years ago.

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9wPdp TIL South Korea is the only country on earth with almost zero food waste
woA18 TIL In 1963, some 20% of Humlikon village (43 residents from a population 217) were killed in a single Swiss Air plane crash. That included the mayor, the entire town council, all of the school staff, the postmaster, and family.
1eE8 TIL that nuclear power plants in the US are so strong that they can be struck by a large commercial airliner and still not release harmful radiation
YpOoB TIL That Jack Black’s mother helped with the Hubble space telescope.
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