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TIL the Pacific Ocean just by itself is bigger than all the continents put together.

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MWBm TIL that in 1979 a group of farmers in China decided to split up their communal land to individual families in secret. They signed a contract and the plan was a massive Success and was a future model for the rest of China.
xV0D5 TIL a Starbucks Venti size differs for hot (20 oz) and cold (24 oz) drinks. Grande (16 oz) and Tall (12 oz) sizes remain the same for hot and cold drinks.
awkRA TIL the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is so tall, you can watch two sunsets in one day. One at the ground level, and the second at the top.
memx TIL Harambe means “all pull together” in Swahili, and is the official motto of Kenya
W75GY TIL contrary to popular belief, corruption in El Salvador has increased for the last four years with Bukele as President, and is 23% higher now than before he was elected