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k0wE TIL the family dog has a bigger carbon footprint than an SUV
awO1L TIL that most Oxygen (50% to 75%) comes from tiny ocean plants – called phytoplankton – as opposed to trees.
B5r TIL the national animal of Scotland is a unicorn
ep7dD TIL high-quality lenses made from rock-crystal were discovered among Viking artifacts. They are so well-made that they could have been used in a telescope. These lenses were crafted over a thousand years ago, long before the time of Galileo.
xM0g TIL Not Using Turn Signals Causes More Accidents than Distracted Driving