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TIL 30Rock more than doubled the Emmy nominations (104/44) and triple the wins (16/5) as The Office.

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9wMJD TIL about "Project Habakkuk," a plan during World War II to create an aircraft carrier made of ice by the British. They even built a prototype in Canada.
8arQ8 TIL that five Lithuanian soldiers serving in a reconnaissance unit were declared missing during a military exercise. They thought the drill was ongoing and successfully evaded all forces sent to find them, including trained dogs and a helicopter
epA5k TIL about Right-wing spin doctor, Frank Luntz.
woJPW TIL about an island that formed in a volcanic eruption in 1963 and is now used as a study site for how nature colonizes newly formed environments
neBwY TIL that the only pulp in the world that can be used to manufacture disposable surgical masks is produced in Nanaimo. BC, Canada. ????????