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TIL that (as of 2022) 55.33% of Earth is Asian

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e0vbE TIL that the water which is shipped to the International Space Station all comes from 2 sources in Italy. One source supplies water for the USA segment of the ISS and the other source to the Russian side based on the tastes of the astronauts and the method used to purify the water on board.
401J TIL Oranges are actually a hybrid fruit - It is a cross between a pomelo (75%) and a mandarin (25%)
xLWb TIL Thirty-six armed dolphins trained by the U.S. Navy to kill terrorists have been missing since 2005. The dolphins carry “toxic dart guns” capable of killing a man in a single shot.
J1yj TIL: Some strains of viruses have viruses of their own
NXAjM TIL Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983) was first made as Smokey IS the Bandit, where Jackie Gleason played a dual role of both Sheriff Justice and a new Bandit character, effectively chasing himself. Confusion from test audiences made them reshoot the movie with Jerry Reed as the new Bandit.