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TIL there are more than three million shipwrecks on the ocean floor.

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69MgZ TIL about Reasonable Blackman, an African silk merchant in 16th century London that was one of the first people of African Heiritage to own a business in London
Z8JpD TIL The first hybrid car was created over a hundred years ago in 1901 by Ferdinand Porsche.
wLM1 TIL The lowest possible score in Super Mario Bros. is 600 points.
9wQa7 TIL Nebraska State Troopers cars are equipped with teddy bears to have available for children during times of accident or trauma.
xVmA7 TIL that sections of the shiny stainless steel exterior of the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles had to be de-polished because in bright sun they were cooking neighboring buildings and blinding drivers.