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TIL water is intrinsically blue.

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E1BL7 TIL that Newton’s development of the Universal Law of Gravity over 300 years ago led at least indirectly to the ending of the practice of burning witches in Europe
nNM7 TIL if you donate $500 or more to a Scottish heritage foundation, Sir Sean Connery will send you a signed personal letter of thanks.
d8RdB TIL lake Baikal has a surface area slightly larger that the state of Maryland, yet it’s depth and volume is so great it could cover the moon is 2 feet of water.
Z8bZp Today I learned that the Flag of Amsterdam is meant to represent a triple cross of St Andrew's.
X0GpQ TIL the world record for longest stationary manual on a skateboard is 2 hours 55 minutes 22 seconds, achieved by Brandon González in 2017. He trained for six years before his successful record-breaking attempt.