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TIL The total mass of human-made materials exceeds all living biomass

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0nA TIL a man who kidnapped a couple in Kansas sued them for not helping him evade police
YpxoZ TIL Canada has a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve- much like the US has a strategic reserve of gasoline
xw7B TIL German Submariners had the highest casualty rate of all forces in WWII - 70% died in service
Vo4B TIL Tim Roth was J.K. Rowlings first choice for playing Snape. He turned it down to work on Planet of the Apes.
m1xNP TIL that the Schwartzkopff torpedo was based on the Whitehead design. Schwartzkopff translates to Blackhead. In 2 battles where this torpedo was employed, 3 ships were sunk.