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TIL There is 10 times more fresh water in the atmosphere than in all the rivers on Earth combined, and 50 times more tapped in the soil

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Bg4ar TIL the soft foundation soil that gives the Leaning Tower of Pisa its tilt is also the reason why it was able to survive four major earthquakes
6EmNl TIL that "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" considered other names before settling on the one they did, among them "Arthur Megapode’s Cheap Show", "Owl Stretching Time", "Vaseline Parade" and "A Clump of Plinths"
nepEo TIL although quite rare, several cases of modern piracy have occurred on Falcon Lake on the Texas/Mexico border, mostly targeting boaters who venture close to the shore on the Mexico side. The violent Los Zetas cartel is largely responsible.
4X7nN TIL Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) was in a James Bond movie in a minor role. Never Say Never Again. It was his 1st real movie role and one he regretted.
4Xnww TIL Super Mario Bros was so popular that at the end of 1985, Japan's highest-selling book was a strategy guide on how to beat the game.