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TIL one of Jupiters 62 moons, Europa, is thought to have twice as much water as Planet Earth

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9G9D TIL John Oliver’s comedic commentary has been credited with helping influence US culture by shedding light on issues otherwise ignored. This has been dubbed “The John Oliver effect.
v9PD TIL that Henryk Siwiak was fatally shot on 9/11/2001 and because the deaths from the terror attacks are not included in the city’s official crime statistics, Siwiak’s death is the only homicide recorded in New York City on that date.
9kdX TIL that Tunisia and Turkey are the only Muslim-majority countries which have banned the hijab in public schools and universities or government buildings.
Wla8 TIL: In WWII, coconut water was temporarily used as IV fluid when saline was in short supply.
VMDGB TIL Lenny Kravitz's first number one hit was not a song he sang, but one he wrote and produced. It was "Justify My Love", sung by Madonna.