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TIL that roughly 46% of Americans believe God created humans in present form, sans evolution and this number has been mostly constant over the last 30 years.

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wo6N6 TIL that 1 gram of activated charcoal has a surface area of 32,000 sqft. Regular charcoal is 22-54 sqft
epW4 TIL Scientists lit a cave of natural gas on fire in 1971 expecting it to only burn for a few days; it still burns till this day. it has been nicknamed “The Door to Hell”
yVXEv TIL Blue whales are colourblind and don't know they themselves are blue.
gL1L TIL the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron is limited not by the engine, but rather its tires exploding.
ne7Z9 TIL that Switzerland is so committed to neutrality, it didn't even join the United Nations until 2002