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TIL In 1908, 80 million trees were knocked over by an explosion nobody can explain. Heat was felt over 40 miles away, as though your clothing was on fire. This was known as the “Tunguska Impact”.

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BgOJb TIL USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor has enough residual oil to continue seeping for hundreds of years, but the hull is forecasted to deteriorate or collapse in 150 years.