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TIL That Hot vents at the ocean Sea bed heat the water up to 400°C and the pressure of the water above stops it from boiling.

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l7JrN TIL that in 2004 Alicia Esteve Head, under the alias Tania Head, pretended to be a 9/11 survivor, created an online support group and ultimately was named President of the World Trade Center Survivors' Network before being discovered as a fraud in 2007 by The New York Times.
LmvP TIL that Chris Rock faced heat for dropping a truth bomb about Christmas “Now, I don’t know Jesus, but from what I’ve read, Jesus is the least materialistic person to ever roam the Earth. And we turned his birthday into one of the most materialistic day of the year.”
78ZEO TIL Jack in the Box has had a chicken teriyaki bowl since 1993
9wWm TIL: In Churchill, Manitoba residents leave car doors open so passing people can jump in the presence of a polar bear.
DBgP TIL Halo 2 was delayed due to a developer’s ass being featured in the game.