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TIL there are an estimated 3 million plus undiscovered shipwrecks in the worlds oceans.

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kXJB TIL propanolol, a blood pressure medication, is a performance enhancing drug used by musicians, actors, and public speakers to reduce anxiety symptoms
epK96 TIL that 1000 kilometers is equal to 1 megametre (Mm).
PY97G TIL in 2008 due to the recession Japanese workers could go to a shop called 'The Venting Place' in Tokyo and buy plates to smash against a wall to release anger. "You can get three small dishes for 500 yen, a medium sized plate for 500 yen, a big platter for 1000 yen"
R7EZ4 TIL The lead singer of the Offspring came up with the lyrics to "Come Out and Play" (Gotta Keep'em Separated) while trying to cool liquids in his grad school lab
9w6JD TIL: The concept of "Net Carbs,"was created by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. It is not based on any scientific studies and the term was dropped from their program by Atkins in 2004 for being "too vague." Neither the FDA nor the American Diabetes Association recognizes the term or the concept as valid.