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TIL that during WWII the US Navy trained aircraft carrier pilots on Lake Michigan

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lW1a TIL the earth’s oceans may be teeming with massive, hollow, worm-like entities called pyrosome that can grow as big as a sperm whale
P1PPL TIL that Humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour. The epidermis (the top layer of the skin) is continuously working to replace these lost skin cells with new ones.
R7XDQ TIL gin and tonic was invented to make antimalarials more palatable
j6M0N TIL waiting in line at an amusement park may help you enjoy the ride more. Psychologists say that you're more likely to value an experience if other people want to have it too.
rRJBW TIL during the pre-game broadcast of a September 27, 2009 MLB game between the Mariners and the Blue Jays, announcer Mike Blowers eerily predicted a players 1st homerun with uncanny accuracy.