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TIL that if all of the salt in the ocean was removed and spread over the surface of the earth it would be 500 feet thick

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VVG0 TIL the topmost vertebra is named Atlas, because it supports the globe of the head.
kOkAE TIL KFC's founder Colonel Sanders would pay unexpected visits to K.F.C. franchises in order to inspect them, and would often swear and bang his cane on whatever furniture was available if the gravy was't tasty enough.
XEQDD TIL that even though the name Jason contains the first letters of months July-November in order, it predates those months’ additions to the modern calendar by at least 115 years. (July added ~88 BC, August ~4 BC, Argonautica 3rd century BC)
X0eeE TIL that when the Stanley Cup runs out of space, the oldest of the 5 bands is removed and relocated to the hockey hall of fame, and a new band is added for the new champions.
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