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TIL more than 50% of Earth is unmapped

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OGLw7 TIL that "Forever Young" by Alphaville, a favorite of high school dances for 40 years, is actually about nuclear war
dDAa7 TIL that contrary to popular belief, "kids these days" are actually becoming more patient, better at receiving delayed-gratification, and smarter compared to kids born 50 years ago!
4kP4b TIL the office of Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has been around since 1099, having been established in the wake of the First Crusade.
5Qj8 TIL a photon emitted from the sun’s core takes 100,000-200,000 years to reach its surface
0r11 TIL Belgium holds the world record of longest time without a government with 589 days