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TIL there are an estimated 2 billion earth-like planets in the Milky Way alone

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lkEK TIL of the Angulo brothers. Six brothers who were locked in their apartment by their father for 14 years. They found a passion in watching, and often reenacting, over 10,000 movies in their free time.
GAXo1 TIL that Victoria's Secret was named in reference to Queen Victoria and the associated refinement of the Victorian era, while the "secret" was hidden underneath the clothes.
Z8yBp TIL the "Awww but he's so cute" has led to a breed of dogs (pugs/bulldogs) suffering from "... breathing problems, eye prolapses, overheating, dental crowding and skin-fold dermatitis", vets say.
9wK07 TIL for nonalcoholic dependent people, most alcohol consumed is metabolized in the liver mainly through ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase). Chronic alcohol consumers develop a secondary pathway (MEOS).
GYy8j TIL Oregon forest landowners plant around 40 million trees every year.