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TIL A 2007 peer-reviewed study, found only 28% of Americans are scientifically literate, and that 70% didn't even have the scientific knowledge to understand the science section of the New York Times

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jZRE TIL The Great Pyramid is aligned with Machu Picchu, the Nazca lines and Easter Island along a straight line around the center of the Earth
QJolp TIL that to promote Man of Steel (2013), Warner Bros paid a professor to create a Superman-centric sermon outline for pastors in order to appeal to Christian viewers.
JYbn4 TIL of the Battle of Empel, deemed a miracle in its time: stranded Spanish troops were surrounded by a Dutch fleet. After finding a painting representing Virgin Mary while digging trenches by a church, the river rapidly froze that night, allowing the Spanish to attack the Dutch and burn their ships.
obXK TIL the Empire State Building used to have an entire floor dedicated to napping.
R70K4 TIL the USSR and China each lost about 20-25 million citizens during WW2. The rest of the world lost 25-30 million lives combined.