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TIL the pressure at the centre of the Earth is ∼360 GPa, which is ∼3.55 million times the pressure on the surface of Earth

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oRVJo TIL in 1983 Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield threw a ball at a seagull while warming up between innings, killing it. Afterward he was charged with cruelty to animals. Manager Billy Martin, "It's the first time he's hit the cutoff man all season."
Z8Wbo TIL the second biggest city in Greece accidentally discovers “yet another” archeological site every time they try to complete building the metro station.
QJLZk TIL The announcer of Bill Nye the Science Guy was the same announcer as Super Smash Bros Brawl
nVl9 TIL that by analyzing the faces of Olympic medalists after their events, a peer-reviewed study found that silver medalists feel worse, on average, than bronze medalists. Silver medalists feel unlucky, while bronze medalists feel lucky.
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