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TIL oil was formed from bacteria in the ocean and not dinosaurs.

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6pRX TIL the world record for the highest jump by a horse is 8 feet 1.25 inches. The world record for the highest jump by a human is 8 feet and 1⁄4 inch.
ynKw TIL: there are no laws in the USA specifically outlawing cannibalism, except in Idaho.
78ogP TIL there is a massive 3.5km (2.2mi) abandoned underground airbase on the border of Croatia. The largest project of the ex-Yugoslavia
BWWK TIL that in China they constructed a building with embedded wind turbines to provide its own power
Z8DN4 TIL the caduceus, the traditional symbol of Hermes which features two snakes winding around an often winged staff is often mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine. The Rod of Asclepius, featuring one snake around a rod is the correct symbol.