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TIL : A single asteroid can contain US$20 trillion worth of metals.

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4kKD5 TIL about Jerusalem syndrome - whereby a person who seems previously balanced and devoid of any signs of psychopathology can become psychotic after arriving in Jerusalem. It is not endemic to one single religion or denomination affecting Jews, Christians, and Muslims of many different backgrounds.
Me918 TIL that Rodney Dangerfield is considered one of the first content-creating celebrities on the internet. He owned and ran it himself, personally replying to fans via email
4knvJ TIL that American media reform originated as a movement to increase equal access to public education through radio instruction.
E1xEX TIL that Frankie Muniz of Malcolm in the Middle Doesn't remember his role in the series due to side effects of suffering concussions.
WXZ8 TIL, After bombing of Hiroshima some people moved to Nagasaki, 165 of these survived both the atomic bombings