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TIL 120 starlink satellites fall out of orbit per month producing 30 kilograms of aluminum oxide each which eats away at the ozone layer and these oxides have increased 8 fold in the atmosphere since 2016

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6EDdJ TIL the record for most rainfall from a single storm is 253 inches, which fell on the island of Réunion during Cyclone Hyacinthe in January 1980
ADp6d TIL that the famous ukulele medley "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was originally recorded in a completely unplanned session at 3:00 in the morning, and done in just one take.
vPE6K TIL: Pure water (distilled or deionized) is a poor conductor of electricity. It is the dissolved ions and contaminants that conduct electricity.
kBe4 TIL that Sweden and Norway have a subculture of rednecks that like hot rods and wear the Confederate flag
0w5D5 TIL you shouldn’t give children under 6 months old water, as among other reasons, their kidneys cannot filter plain water - leaving them susceptible to water intoxication.