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TIL that certain areas of Hudson Bay, Canada have less gravity than the rest of the world.

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e0EKn TIL of 3,500 mosquito species a few hundred bite humans. The larvae are food for other larvae and for beneficial insects, put nutrients into many ecosystems, are food for fish, help break down debris in waterways, and pollinate plants. But scientists think ecosystems will adjust if we eliminate them
6aLJ TIL wife bought a scratch-off lottery ticket to prove a point to her husband that it was a waste of money, but it ended up winning her $1 million.
R70p1 TIL that after his experience playing Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump, Gary Sinise established a charity to help disabled veterans.
d8GoQ TIL that between 1968 and 2000, directors would use the pseudonym Alan Smithee to discredit themselves on projects they were dissatisfied with
ANWd4 TIL about The Uncensored Library- a Minecraft server and map released by Reporters Without Borders as an attempt to circumvent censorship in countries without freedom of the press.