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TIL crude oil comes chiefly from dead microorganisms, not dinosaurs

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xVWWB TIL 17% of the GNP of Isle of Man comes from gambling and insurance.
djVj TIL one tonne of Thorium is equivalent to 200 tonnes of uranium or 3,500,000 tonnes of coal AND 3 times more abundant than uranium but we still dont use it would require “to great an investment and no clear payoff”
yo0p TIL that many Trader Joe’s stores hide a (stuffed animal) monkey in a new spot every day. Kids who find where the monkey is hidden can receive a treat at checkout.
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Brx1x TIL that repeated attempts to capitalize on the popularity of McDonald's Quarter Pounder by releasing competing 1/3 pound burgers have failed because Americans are bad at fractions.