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TIL that lichens cover about 7% of the Earth's surface; about the same size as the Indian Ocean

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j6JKR TIL that the prestige in holding the Blue Riband for the highest average speed in crossing the Atlantic, was such that the British government gave the shipping firm Cunard a £2.5 million loan to help take the title back from Germany, which Cunard did.
wL4xP TIL while many depictions of a heart attack include collapsing or loss of consciousness, these actually aren't common symptoms of it in real life. This causes frequent misunderstanding of the issue and improper care for heart attack sufferers.
loj9V TIL only four people have been at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, called the Challenger Deep (about 11000 meters or 36000ft down). For reference, 12 people have walked on the Moon.
5VmOB TIL Central Park is only NYC’s fifth-largest park
9wPmm TIL that character actor Harry Dean Stanton, who acted in over 200 movies ('Alien', 'Paris Texas'), started as an uncredited cameo on Hitchcock's 1956 'The Wrong man'.