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TIL the famous Bloop sound, once thought to come from an unknown marine animal, was recently attributed by NOAA to icebergs cracking.

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6ELAJ TIL of super volcanos, including the one in Yosemite National Park. These types are different from regular volcanos because they don’t have the typical steep sides and are instead depressions in the ground. They are thousands of times larger than any other volcanic eruption.
yQdoJ TIL we treat our future selves like another person. When we are asked to think about ourselves, certain parts of our brain light up. When we are asked to think about our future selves, different areas of our brain light up, The same areas we use to think about other people.
ep645 TIL that the planet Saturn is the only planet in our solar system with an average density that is lower than water. It could theoretically float in a pool (if there was a pool big enough to support it 🙃)
WkJjL TIL In 2014, black taxi cab drivers brought parts of London to a standstill, protesting against Uber. This led to an 850% increase in downloads of Uber.
Nly1 TIL there is a video called ‘11B-X-1371’. It is littered with hidden messages, threats and disturbing imagery.