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TIL The U.S was going to detonate 3 nuclear warheads to to drill for oil, which could have detonated 300 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. It was luckily stopped by the community of Sublette County due to the high risks to the wellbeing of the community and the environment.

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4nl5 TIL Giant 6ft otters still exist in 3 remote river systems….and they hunt in packs.
e0gaD TIL Halley's comet was depicted in the famous 11th century Bayeux Tapestry which recounts the story of Duke William the Bastard conquering England in 1066.
lm07 TIL That our sun accounts for about 99.86% of the total mass in our solar system.
epKon TIL British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India in 200 years while stealing atleast 45 trillion dollars of wealth.
AD7xw TIL - only around 1000 people in North Korea have access to the real internet and computers are just straight up illegal unless you have specific government permission