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TIL there is a giant crack in Ethiopia that will eventually form the Earth’s next ocean.

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bQj TIL that four fans on low speed will produce more cooling than one set on high and still use a lot less energy.
04AR TIL that people living within 2000 meters of an airport have higher levels of lead in their blood, which is linked to lower IQ in children and a host of diseases. Unlike cars and commercial airplanes, recreational airplanes still use leaded fuel.
QKj9 TIL owning an electric car in Norway grants you free public parking, free ferry trips, and the right to drive in bus lanes.
Me6EK TIL Chris Wedge (the voice of Ice Ages Scrat) made an animated short film while in Ohio State University in 1985.
8YeX TIL that the first programmer for the ENIAC was Jean Bartik, who learned to program the computer with no manual and only by looking schematic diagram as she did not have the clearance to see the computer.