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TIL the Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space, its just a myth.

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41Oa TIL composer John Williams has been nominated for 49 Academy Awards, a record for any living person.
LQjBp TIL coconut water (the liquid inside a young coconut) has been used as a substitute for human blood plasma in emergency situations. It’s far from ideal but it can work.
bkk0 TIL that there is a company called TerraCycle that recycles everything that’s considered non-recyclable, including cigarette butts, dirty diapers, and chewing gum!
4xgo TIL New Zealand has an official Wizard appointed by the prime minister.
DRYv TIL That Cal Ripken’s brother Billy wrote F*ck Face on the bottom of his bat for his rookie card.