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TIL that Pluto has a layered atmosphere that's much deeper than Earth's. It also has a vast crater filled with ice

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9Yv57 TIL Due to overfishing, less than 10% of the global fisheries catch now comes from the open ocean. An end to high-seas fishing would in effect create a vast marine protected area in nearly 2/3 of the world’s oceans, allowing fish stocks to rebuild. With the ban, fishermen would actually catch more.
LQDe9 TIL that The Gaumont Film Company is the oldest exciting film company in the world
woYRY TIL a monk was killed in around 391 AD when he leapt into the arena to stop a gladiator fight, which led to the emperor issuing a ban on gladiator bouts throughout the Empire.
e7Kb TIL there is an epsiode of Family Guy that Fox has not allowed to air in the United States becuase it centers around Lois’s decision to have an abortion
8aBv8 TIL "Purple Rain" was remade in the Sahara featuring the nomadic Tuareg people. Since their language has no word for "purple," the title became "Rain The Color of Blue With A Little Red In It."