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TIL that humans have explored 5%-7% of the ocean floor and less than 1% of the ocean itself. Oceans cover 70% of the earth’s surface: over 60% of the planet has never been seen by humans.

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W7NWX TIL 3M was originally a mining company called Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
kMQ5 TIL Violets can be smelled for only a few moments at a time because they get their scent from ionine which shuts the smell receptors off after simulating them. After a few breaths the scent pops up again but the brain registers it as a new stimulus. So everytime you smell a violet is a first time.
0wGw5 TIL to deflect flight noises from the Amsterdam Airport, an 80-acre park in the shape of perfectly aligned furrows with high ridges in between (inspired by old farming techniques and Chladni patterns), was built. Finished in October 2013, the park cut the noise level in half almost immediately.
4gRb TIL the development of the Disney animated film Wreck-it-Ralph started in the late 1980’s, spanning nearly three decades and four working titles.
pYmWO TIL British BFU leader married at Goebbels' house and Hitler was the guest of honor