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TIL it is a matter of when, not if, the Casdadia subduction zone will destroy the Pacific Northwest with an earthquake followed by a tsunami.

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0w0rN TIL that when a tumor is discovered by accident (like when doing an MRI for an unrelated reason) it is commonly referred to as an "incidentaloma." While some are, the majority of incidentalomas are not cancerous.
yQBVl TIL our sun only produces 1W of power for every 5 tons of mass
xVe5b TIL that the Sphynx cat came about barely in the 1960s and originated in Canada when a domestic cat gave birth to a hairless kitten. It was then bred solely for its natural hairless trait.
0drAN TIL that race can be identified genetically with almost 100% accuracy, despite people claimijg it doesn't exist
yV0dw TIL that if you find this bug crawling on you, you should never swat it, as it's basically a small balloon filled with acid and you will forever rue the day. (It's found in East Africa)