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TIL The world’s oceans teem with something like 700,000 to 1 million species, up to two-thirds of which biologists have never named or characterized

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pYaNb TIL that Coober Pedy, the town in Australia famous for Opal mines and underground houses (built to escape the heat) literally translates in the aboriginal language to "white man in a hole".
MeYDA TIL the remains of an 18th century ship originating from Philadelphia was found during construction of the new World Trade Center in 2014
b95K4 TIL if a family member dies and debt collectors tell you that you're now responsible for paying the deceased's debts, THEY ARE LYING. Debt does not pass to anyone else upon death.
7888X TIL Shit Life Syndrome (SLS) is a term that has been used by doctors in the United Kingdom and the United States to describe the effect that a variety of adverse socioeconomic factors can have on patients.
v1MyB TIL there is a toxic lake in Butte- MT, which was an old mining site now filled with toxic waters. Scientists have found use of this lake in researching about microbes which thrive in these extreme conditions, helping our fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria and diseases like cancer