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TIL the UK has its very own coral reef - off the the coast of Cornwall is an 8000 year old cold water coral reef.

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6EZRQ TIL ice ages begin when continents block warm water flow from the equator to the poles, forming ice sheets that increase Earth's reflectivity and reduce solar radiation absorption. This cools the atmosphere, causing ice sheets to grow, which further increases reflectivity in a positive feedback loop
b9EDZ TIL the United States has no Official Language
4kDma TIL the first UPC-marked item ever to be scanned at a retail checkout was a 10-pack of Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum, purchased at the Marsh supermarket in Troy, Ohio, at 8:01 a.m. on June 26, 1974.
QJyw6 TIL the TI-83 Plus Calculator could run Doom and Tetris
XWbk TIL Australian-born American actor Errol Flynn & Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard were close friends. According to Hubbard’s son, the two were involved in illegal activities together including drug smuggling and a mutual affinity for underage girls