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TIL A 2013 IMF study found that worldwide subsidies for fossil fuels totaled $1.9 trillion, while worldwide subsidies for renewable energy was $88 billion. Meaning for every $1 in subsidies renewable energy got, the fossil fuel industry received $21.50 in subsidies.

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wogM8 TIL that medical students dissected the donated body of a 78-year-old man only to discover that he had three penises. The two extra penises were small, nonfunctional, and completely concealed within his scrotum, so it’s possible he lived his entire life without knowing his anatomy was different.
1dOX TIL Daniel Craig finished writing the Bond movie “Quantum of Solace” because of the 2008 Writers Strike. Also it has absolutely nothing at all in common with the short story it gets its name from.
JYXXm TIL that there is an Antarctic dialect of English, which has developed among researchers in Antarctica who have their own slang and speech patterns. Since this is one of the few linguistically isolated areas in the world, it is being used to understand how dialects originate.
6Ej1X TIL that humans can regenerate some of their organs through a process called compensatory hypertrophy. When part of the liver is removed or destroyed, the remaining portion grows to the original size and allows the liver to function as it did before. Kidneys and lungs can also similarly compensate.
M7QbV TIL A Single Tomato Has More Genes Than A Human - 7,000 More Genes Than a Human To Be Specific And Science Can't Explain Why