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TIL Australia has historical records dating back 10,000 that accurately convey the disappearance and reappearance of islands with the raising and lowering of ocean levels

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W760N TIL This is Spinal Tap is the only movie with a rating out of 11 instead of 10 on IMDB.
e0DWL TIL your brain is able to make a decision for you seconds before you become aware of the fact that you are making a decision
NXYP8 TIL that Beyonce once got into a trademark dispute over her daughter's name, "Blue Ivy", with a wedding planning service that shares the same name. She defended her position on the premise that her daughter was a "cultural icon" and a "mini style star".
gMeLy TIL After the US invasion of Kuwait in '91, American fast food restaurants became wildly popular and sprang up all across the country. Kuwait is currently the most obese nation on earth, with bariatric surgery being the most popular elective surgery in the nation.
Mebaa TIL of cherubism, a genetic disease that causes large cysts to form inside face bones, making the bones sponge-like and disfigured.