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TIL that there are large (>200 m length) tanker ships that are built and operated solely to transport orange juice.

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nWd1G TIL Japan has been the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the Moon
MeVVb TIL that the Bible says farmers should leave the edges of their fields unharvested to feed the poor and foreigners
GYYk1 TIL outdoor cats are the #1 threat to bird populations. They have contributed to the extinction of 33 bird populations and are responsible for roughly 2.4 billion in bird losses per year.
9olD TIL catnip is 10 times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the compound used in most insect repellents.
GYnMg TIL that in 1967 the prime minister of Australia was swept out to sea, never to be seen again.