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TIL the population of Phytoplankton has dropped 40% since the 1950’s. Phytoplankton contribute 70% more Oxygen to our earth than trees do. (I.E. We need to care about the ocean!)

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kO7bg TIL that if the ratio between the nuclear strong force and the electromagnetic force had been off by the tiniest fraction of the tiniest fraction—by even one part in 100,000,000,000,000,000—then no stars could have ever formed
jNyNa TIL that St. Valentine the saint of romantics and lovers is also the patron saint of epilepsy.
OoJrL TIL Brian Blessed (voice of Clayton) did the iconic yell for Disney's Tarzan (1999)
R7Ejj TIL The name Chilean Seabass is just a marketing name, and the fish is actually called a Toothfish
EPAP TIL that Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia (and drugs) as did her husband a year later. The cause of this coincidence is unknown but is believed to be due to the mold of the house they live in.