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TIL fishing nets account for 46 percent of the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with the majority of the rest composed of other fishing industry gear, including ropes, oyster spacers, eel traps, crates, and baskets.

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7bOb TIL of Johnathan R Davis who, in a well documented incident, single-handedly killed 11 armed bandits who ambushed him in 1854. He killed 7 while dual-wielding revolvers, and then finished the remaining 4 with a Bowie knife. He sustained only 2 slight flesh wounds.
1a9y8 TIL that according to a University of Chicago study, while the joy of receiving gifts lessens over time, the psychological benefits of giving do not. Participants’ happiness hardly declined if they repeatedly bestowed gifts on others, versus repeatedly receiving those same gifts themselves.
8eX7X TIL that the southern most tip of Canada is further south then the northern most tip of Japan.
XddQ TIL In 1795, as Composer Joseph Haydn conducted the premiere of his 102nd symphony, the audience pressed forward out of their seats to get a closer look. Moments later, a chandelier crashed to the floor where the seats had emptied, killing no one and giving this piece the name “The Miracle”.
1aZyP TIL that the inventor of Vaseline, who lived to be 96, swore that eating a spoonful of Vaseline each morning was beneficial to health.