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TIL that 41% of American adults believe in ghosts.

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LJkV TIL the largest and most powerful power plant on Earth is the Three Gorges Dam in China. The controversial project produces power for over 60 million people, caused multiple landslides, and even slowed down the Earth’s rotation a fraction of a second.
LQ1mp TIL One in three pets will become lost at some point during their lifetime
4kXdw TIL that Peter Gerry, a Senator from Rhode Island, is the only U.S. Senator in American history to lose re-election and later reclaim his Senate seat from the person who had defeated him.
Me5OV TIL that we don't actually know how general anesthetics work, or how they are able to induce unconsciousness without shutting down other body or brain functions
wLKrE TIL there are over 7,000 languages spoken today - 839 alone in Papua New Guinea. Roughly 1/3 of all languages are endangered.