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TIL that Canada has the third-largest oil reserves in the world.

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E1Kx TIL In 1941-42, during ‘Operation Barbarossa’, the Nazi’s captured roughly 5.5 million Soviet prisoners of war resulting in one of the most concentrated mass killings in human history
LkY99 TIL that the metal from sunken WW2 ships is of great demand in the scientific and medical fields as they have no background radiation caused by nuclear testing which can interfere with test results.
v1WA8 TIL the world record for eating three 72-oz steaks is held by a 120lb woman who ate them in 20 minutes
GbaQ TIL that astronauts are not allowed to take bread into space. This is due to astronaut John Young smuggling a corned beef sandwich on Gemini III. The sandwich crumbled apart and launched crumbs in all directions, creating a potential safety/equipment hazard.
x0L7 TIL that the bascules (the road that opens) of Tower Bridge in London are typically only raised to an angle sufficient for a vessel to safely pass under the bridge. However, if the Monarch is on board, they are raised fully no matter the size of the vessel.