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TIL it's humanly impossible to fold a piece of standard notebook paper in half more than 7 times. But if you were able to fold it 26 times, the thickness would near the height of Mount Everest (6,710 meters).

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YZEB TIL last September there was a “Nickelodeon Golden Age” conference reflecting on the network’s early days, featuring dozens of speakers including Billy West, Marc Summers, Big Pete and more! The video is long but worth it if you grew up watching 90’s Nick.
Oovr1 TIL that the saying "O'Clock" is short form for "Of The Clock." It originated as early as the 14th century and was said to distinguish between other time telling methods.
4koPg TIL that out of some 50 sovereign Island countries. Only 3 are connected to neighbouring country. Bahrain to Saudi Arabia, UK to France, Singapore to Malaysia.
BramW TIL Australian Don Ritchie talked at least 160 people out of committing suicide at Watson's Bay by offering them a cup of tea and someone to talk to. He was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his efforts.
7NB7 TIL that one of the only senators ever assassinated was Leo Ryan who was killed by Jim Jones’s cult members while they were in the process of committing mass suicide. He had come to investigate reports from concerned family members.