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TIL that more than half of the oxygen we breathe come from marine photosynthesizers like seaweed and phytoplankton.

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rBNd TIL Satanist are distributing a Coloring Book for Children (this webpage contains a link to the PDF ebook)
yVeOl TIL that during WWII a pilot named J. Hunter Reinberg wanted to make ice cream for his men in the Pacific Theater. So he flew to 33,000 ft and came back down with gallons of chocolate ice cream.
65yQ TIL A man once rescued a newborn baby from a dumpster only to find out the baby was his!
LDxd TIL John O'Hurley, the actor who played J. Peterman on Seinfeld, financed the relaunch of the real J. Peterman Company. He is now co-owner of the real version of the fictional company he once owned.
v1B6j TIL that regular concert attendance (once every two weeks) can increase one’s lifespan by up to nine years. The logic here is that live music increases feelings of self-worth, closeness to others, and, especially, mental stimulation, all of which contribute to one’s sense of well-being.