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TIL that the Mid-Ocean Ridge is the longest mountain range on Earth and 90% of it is under the ocean. This system of mountains and valleys criss-crosses the globe and is formed by the movement of the tectonic plates.

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XZAP TIL Alaskan Killer Whales sometimes eat deer and moose swimming between islands on the northwest coast of Alaska
RVEl TIL that the illusion of meeting your doppelganger and switching your consciousness back and forth is called ‘heautoscopy’, and the case studies are the creepiest thing ever.
VJy4 TIL Adolf Eichmann, a major organiser of the Holocaust, requested an Israeli wine as part of his last meal.
MW08 TIL In the UK during WWII, fish and chips were not subject to rationing because the government feared that any limit would damage morale. Winston Churchill recognised the crucial role of fish and chips, and referred to them as “good companions”.
QN1p TIL the term “River” in typography is when there are gaps in typesetting, which appear to run through a paragraph of text, due to a coincidental alignment of spaces.