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TIL that the world’s energy needs could be met by setting aside three percent of the world’s oceans for seaweed farming.

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XEvrD TIL about WWII wooden-hauled devil boats. These boats operate in packs and lay barrage after barrage of gunfire and torpedoes instilling fear among Japanese crews even on larger detroyer-class warships
XEpBE TIL that Matt Leblanc, before he was cast in Friends, was told by a photographer to go to a dentist and file a tooth as it was longer. Matt couldn't afford $80 for the dentist as he only had $11 left to his name, so he bought 3 packs of emery boards (Nail files) and filed the tooth himself.
j61kv TIL In certain situations (the conditions of which are still up for debate) warm water has been observed to freeze faster than cold water, as the result of what is known as the Mpemba effect. These observations go far back enough to be traced to claims by ancient philosopher Aristotle.
7r46b TIL that the agave americana (or, century plant) lives for 10 to 30 years, yet only flowers once before dying. At the end of its life, the plant sends up a laddered stalk that can reach 30 feet in height.
jBXR TIL Walmart profits $17.20 billion a year. Their employees receive $2.66 billion in government help each year.