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Today I learned that 95% of international internet traffic goes through undersea cables

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0raM TIL The Mayor of Baltimore tried to sabotage production on The Wire as he thought it made the city look bad. Production was postponed as crew members were locked up for minor offences.
OGYQL TIL a powerful hurricane split historic Captiva Island into two separate islands in 1921. The intensity of the storm cleaved the original island into what is now known as Captiva Island and North Captiva Island, and the storm's devastation ended all agriculture on both of the newly formed islands.
JJO8 TIL a man with brain damage stuck in a coma-like state for 6 years was brought back to consciousness by doctors who implanted electrodes in his brain.
5bbn TIL: Dietary Cholesterol (those found in eggs, shrimp, lobster, etc.) are completely safe and are “not at risk for overconsumption.” Instead, limit Saturated/Trans Fats as those do much more damage.
BgN6b TIL that Aaliyah released her first LP at 15, titled "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number" ...written and produced by R. Kelly