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TIL: Jupiter contains more than twice the amount of material of all other objects in the solar system combined.

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M7wVa TIL that Lake Baikal has as much water as all great lakes combined but is only slightly bigger than Lake Erie by area.
dDmDB TIL of the rescue of the ship "Forrest Hall". In 1899, during one of the worst storms in living memory, a rescue was done by hauling a 10-ton lifeboat overland 13 miles to a safer launch point.
weMW TIL a sophomore history teacher in California conducted an experiment on his class to show the appeal of fascism. He created a fascist movement resembling the 3rd Reich within the class that voluntarily grew from 30 to 200 members in only 3 days, ending only because the teacher began to lose control
E110w TIL of the "Kiss of Deaf," aka "Reiter's Ear-Kissing Syndrome (REKS)." It's a hearing loss syndrome caused by a direct kiss in the ear, and although it's temporary, it often causes permanent partial hearing loss.
VM0yG TIL, The unsinkable HMS Titanic was on fire before it left port. The iceberg it struck whilst at sea was only part of the reason it sank, as the fire had already weakened the ships structural integrity.