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TIL Half of Earth's oxygen comes from the ocean and not from trees, mainly from phytoplankton.

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1Eo8 TIL Eric Clapton once showed up drunk to George Harrison’s house, silently handed him a guitar and amp, and the two had a musical duel for 2 hours.
rNBgM TIL the James Webb Telescope has revealed secrets of the universe's first billion years, offering new insights into early galaxy formation.
xVOdg TIL that Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 1995
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