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TIL the theory of Plate Tectonics was only validated/proven in the 1960s

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Yb8d TIL that Exxon’s punitive damages for the Exxon Valdex oil spill were reduced from $5 billion to $507.5 million
4Kxg TIL Dolphins are considered “non human persons” in India.
rROBo TIL The term slush fund was originally a nautical term: the slush was the fat or grease skimmed from the top of the cauldron when boiling salted meat. Ship officers would sell the fat to tallow makers, with the resulting proceeds kept as a slush fund for making small purchases for the ship's crew.
ZpJgp TIL Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson's enslaved underage mistress, was also his wife's half sister
PY9Kg TIL Leonardo DiCarpio was offered the lead role in Hocus Pocus, but turned it down to act in What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Though he was paid far less, it earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.