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TIL the total weight of all the ants on earth is the same as, if not greater than the total weight of humans on the planet

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Eg8Q7 TIL that the audio in 'slow mo' videos is not the audio from the actual event being filmed, but sampled sounds added during editing.
kJY5E TIL Chernobyl is actually a haven for wildlife. Paradoxically, the environment has become a sanctuary for biodiversity, due to the lack of human activity and interactions in the area.
kVbW TIL the actor who played “Scotty” on Star Trek, James Doohan, was shot six times storming Juno beach on D-Day - 4 times in the leg, one in the chest and one through his finger.
b9RE7 TIL The creator of the 'Oh Yeah' song from Ferris Beuller is a swiss Millionare, professional gambler, performance artist, movie director, watch designer, investor, and chocolate factory owner.
b6lx0 TIL that the Great Vowel Shift between 1400-1700 was a series of pronunciation changes in English. With that many words froze with spelling and pronunciations not matching. This is why some English vowels are a mess with words like "meat" and "meet" being spelt differently but pronounced the same.