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TIL the average cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds.

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69PlJ TIL as of 2016, 40 percent of the 2,753 who died during the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks still have not been identified.
kJ5N4 TIL several Namco composers known for Ridge Racer, Tekken, and other video game soundtracks formed a parody/tribute band of Yellow Magic Orchestra, called "Oriental Magnetic Yellow".
DQEYv TIL after ABC executives & producers encouraged Margaret Cho to go on a crash diet, while filming her TV series All-American Girl in 1994, she lost 30 lbs (14 kg) in 2 weeks. This resulted in her hospitalization for kidney failure & led to major health issues that continued for years after the show.
9M9X TIL that Thomas Jefferson was educated and tolerant about Islam, and forsaw Muslims running for president.
e0pxg The ocean produces at least 50 percent of the Earth’s oxygen, and strangely enough, whale poop is the fuel that helps keep our oceans alive. In this episode of Today I Learned, Asha de Vos tell us why we should all say thanks to whales and their poop.