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TIL that volcanoes generate ~200 million tons of CO2 emissions annually while human activities generate ~24 billion tons of CO2 emissions.

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dDmbZ TIL that Asians are the only American racial minority group not overrepresented in the homeless population.
yVoke TIL of Sardinian bitter honey, obtained in October - December from flowers of the strawberry tree (a Mediterranean tree named corbezzolo in Italian). It is used in traditional desserts or paired with cheese, and it's often added to coffee to enhance the bitter aromas
Qb66 TIL: That Ian McDiarmid (The Emperor) was only 38 years old when Return of the Jedi was released (Harrison Ford is older then him)
78aax TIL that the oldest ship in the world still afloat is the USS Constitution. Built in the 1790s to serve as one of the first ships of the brand-new US Navy, she served for approximately 80 years before being removed from service and converted into a floating museum.
vgyL TIL American pediatrician Saul Krugman deliberately infected thousands of mentally disabled children with Hepatitis B between 1950-1972 to further his research in vaccinology. He was made president of the American Pediatric Society in 1972.