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TIL scientists discovered a way to make diamonds from tequila.

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L4rd TIL that, during WWII, a US Naval destroyer won a battle against a Japanese submarine by throwing potatoes at them.
k9XW TIL in 1986, the United Way released 1.5 million balloons into the Cleveland sky to raise money for charity. The balloons were so thick that Coast Guard helicopters couldn’t reach an overtuned boat, resulting in the death of two fishermen.
a8n9J TIL that on the Norwegian Archipelago of Svalbard, it is illegal to die or be born. With a population of over 2500, if anyone is close to death or birth they are sent to the mainland.
woxQ6 TIL that 76% of the audience for The Simpsons is under 40 years old (as of November 2023)
4pBo TIL there is a theory that our universe has collided with other universes in the past and we can view the scars by studying the night sky