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TIL The world's oceans contain 20 million tons of gold!
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TIL there is a whole area of Greece autonomously ruled by the Orthodox church and that only men are allowed to enter
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TIL Forest fires are essential for continuation of giant California Sequoia trees: Seeds will break open during intense heat
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TIL that Janeane Garofalo married writer Robert Cohen in 1991 as a joke, not realizing the marriage was legitimate for 21 years when Cohen tried to get marry someone else
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TIL scientists have been able to genetically modify mosquitoes so their sperm can only produce male offspring, decimating test populations in six generations. This inexpensive innovation could prevent the spread of malaria, save millions of lives and won’t have a significant impact on the ecosystem.
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TIL Young St. Bernard dogs learn how to rescue lost travelers through modeling the behavior of older dogs. They do not receive any special training, and the dogs decide for themselves if they will specialize in staying with the victim or going to seek help.