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TIL there is an ocean-friendly guide for buying seafood

Read more seafoodwatch.org

via reddit.com

grQ8A TIL the 'Naked Gun' theme played at Leslie Nielsen's funeral and he chose "Let 'er rip" as his epitaph as a final reference to his favorite practical joke, a fart machine
LDvm TIL Balamurali Ambati graduated medical school at the age of 17 to become the world’s youngest doctor. He completed his undergraduate studies at the age of 13.
BrlLk TIL leaving cookies and milk for Santa started to become popular in the U.S during the Great Depression. Parents wanted to teach their kids it was better to give and to be grateful for presents they received during times of economic hardship.
Y76er TIL that one of the earliest known board games, Senet, dates back to around 3100 BCE and was enjoyed by both Egyptian commoners and pharaohs.
wL4J1 Today I learned that the 1°C increase in average temperature is equivalent to heat energy of 1 million nuclear warheads in the atmosphere.