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TIL if Mars' polar ice caps were to melt the entire planet would be covered in 11 meters (36 feet) of water

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AAeg TIL that the catholic church sexual abuse (ignored) cases reach over 100,000
9YOQr TIL that Plymouth, the capital of the island country Montserrat, has 0 inhabitants. It was built near a volcano which erupted in 1997, substantially burning the town and burying it in ashes. The town was evacuated, but remains the de jure capital, making it the ony ghost-town capital in the world.
9YElp TIL that cello strings are made out of guts, that's why they're called gut strings!
ZpgJR TIL that Lego's net profit margins are 28 percent, which is more than Ferrari.
1aYnD TIL that when the 1982 Tylenol murders occured, Johnson & Johnson recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol capsules despite it being their bestselling product and accounted for 17% of J&J's profits. However, the move was a huge PR success and is now studied as an exemplary case of crisis management.