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TIL Sand doesn’t stick to beach volleyball players because its size is regulated by the International Volleyball Federation.

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KJD6 TIL Humans killed at least 203 million humans in the 20th century.
X0vY8 TIL James Gunn hosted a reality show about the next Scream Queen in a horror film, and eliminated a contestant uncomfortable with performing a sexual scene.
Egexd TIL about the Book of Enoch, three non-canonical books of Jewish and Christian scripture that are estimated to date around 300 BCE. It apparently explained the origins of fallen angels, demons, and the Nephilim. It is only considered canon by Haymanot Jews and two Orthodox Tewahedo Churches.
p8a4 TIL There’s a helium shortage. In a decade, we might not even have enough for silicon. Or for an MRI.
e05oD TIL that Richard Nixon was indirectly involved in the creation of professional women's tennis. After he banned cigarette ads from radio and television in 1970, Virginia Slims needed another way to reach young women smokers so they helped create and sponsor the first women-only tennis tournaments.