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TIL that the Sun contains 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.

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l76LV TIL Hapax Legomenon is the term that refers to a word that is used once in a written language or in a written work.
a8Eby TIL: Drowning is by far the most common cause of death for Hawaiian tourists, with the majority of those deaths happening while snorkeling.
VMe8B TIL the neolithic cave of Scaloria has a basin carved into the bedrock, with pottery placed on top of the stalagmites surrounding it. 70 pots were recovered, some still sitting in place after 7,000 years. The whole scene is looked over by a lone skull.
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