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TIL there is a 145-million-year-old body of seawater beneath Chesapeake Bay

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ne1RY TIL that John Krasinski and B. J. Novak, who respectively played Jim and Ryan from the US version of The Office, were high school classmates.
P1kRe TIL that in 1971 Dionne Warwick added an E to her last name after an astrologer friend told her it would bring greater success. Several years later, she reverted to the old spelling after a string of chart disappointments.
l7oxG TIL the Filair Let plane crash: Caused by an escaped juvenile crocodile that had been smuggled in a cabin bag. The passengers were so frightened they all ran away from the croc to the front of the cabin, altering the weight distribution making the plane uncontrollable. All but 1 person on board died
oBo0Y TIL there are various occurrences in Manhattan throughout the year where the sunrise and sunset perfectly line up with certain east-west running streets. The phenomenon is known as 'Manhattanhenge,' a name coined by Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Qka TIL The total weight of all ants combined is greater than the total weight of all humans combined