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TIL that a single asteroid, named Hebe, is the origin of about 40% of the meteorites that hit Earth.

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VBXak TIL that bishops who are over 80-years-old cannot participate in electing a new Pope
8YNL TIL Due to over 60 years of separation, differences in the language have developed between South and North Korea. This leads to many hardships for North Korean defectors after they escape, because they have to relearn Korean.
1aDVX TIL despite working with an annual budget of only CAD 67M (US $48M), the National Film Board of Canada is among the most highly awarded film studios in the world. It produced over 3000 films, won over 5000 awards & has been nominated for 74 Oscars, more than any film organization outside Hollywood.
X9Ok TIL: There was a time millions of years ago when trees would die but not decompose. Forests would become massive areas of dead wood. These would catch fire and created staggeringly large fires. Much of the coal we consume today formed as a result of this period.
d1D7 TIL Asimov’s law states: “The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it’s to post the wrong answer.”