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TIL that tiny ocean plants called phytoplankton contribute 50 to 85 percent of the oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere.

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J1BAj TIL movie theater sound quality was greatly improved thanks to Star Wars. Sound across movie theaters was generally inconsistent or low quality, George Lucas then co-created THX to fully project the audio quality of Return of the Jedi.
kVwE TIL Tic Tacs are labeled as having zero sugar in the USA despite the fact that sugar is the first ingredient. FDA requirements allow for sugar per serving to be listed as 0 for amounts less than 0.5g and since a single tic tac weighs less than 0.5g, it can be labeled as containing 0 sugar.
p8k64 TIL more people live in Bangladesh than in Russia. Bangladesh is the size of Wisconsin.
PYyrE TIL that "Rapture," by the pop/rock group Blondie, is the first single with rap vocals to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The video, with cameos by rap pioneer Fab Five Freddy and graffiti artists Lee Quiñones and Jean-Michel Basquiat, is considered the first rap video broadcast on MTV.
6Eyym TIL the Golden Gate Bridge emits a noise thanks to the new retrofit, similar to air passing through a reed instrument. The designers made it intentional.