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TIL The World’s Oceans Contain Over 20 Million Tonnes of Gold

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V4lp TIL of a mental disorder called Misophonia, meaning “Hatred of Sound”. When triggered by sounds or sights such as chewing, reactions range from discomfort to physical violence. It is believed to share symptoms with Autism and PTSD, but isn’t medically recognized yet.
NMDJ TIL that even John Katzman, president of test preppers Princeton Review, thinks the SAT is a scam and measures nothing
LQyp9 TIL that a hip writer, Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy, hailed as a literary genius for his semi-autobiographical works about his tragically abusive childhood, amassed a huge cult following as well as close friendships with celebrities like Madonna, never actually existed and was completely made up.
E1Wep TIL that Scooby-Doo's characters were based on a popular teenage sitcom from the 1950's called "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"; Shaggy was based on a character played by Bob Denver, aka Gilligan from Gilligan's Island.
DLpe TIL that from 1661 until 1911, the English monarchy did not own the gems in the crown used for coronation ceremonies. They were hired each time, then detached afterwards.