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TIL India's population is expected to peak at 1.67B in 2063 and will then start declining

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mG0O TIL In 1903, a large pocket of underground gas was found in Dexter, KS. In the hopes of economic prosperity, a celebration was planned. The burning of the gas was to “light the entire countryside for a day and a night,” but it just wouldn’t ignite… and Helium was discovered.
e090n TIL that prog-rock group Emerson, Lake & Palmer have a live album called "Live at the Mar Y Sol Festival". In the original liner notes, it says the festival happened in "Vega Baja, San Juan." However, Vega Baja is not in San Juan. Also, the festival took place in Manati, a different area altogether.
XEogX TIL that the vocals for Hozier's Take Me to Church weren't recorded in the studio. He recorded a demo in his parents' attic and the record label found the vocals to be so powerful, they left them alone.
OGBY TIL that Uranus and Neptune may literally rain diamonds, which then pile up miles-thick. And those are not the only diamonds being produced in space.
P1Lre TIL that Jasmine, a flower originating in the India, is one of the most coveted ingredients in perfumery. A kilogram of jasmine oil can cost $5,000. But to get that small amount of oil, harvesters need to handpick over 5,000 jasmine buds, making it one of the most expensive oils in the world.