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TIL that the Swiss Franc has 18 security features and is considered the most secure banknote in the world.

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AmEx TIL there are only 12 people in the world who have ever dived past 790 ft recreationally. That is the same number as the number of people who walked on the moon.
x6lMg TIL That the world tallest mountain, Mount Everest, was raised by up to 3 inches by the Nepal earthquake of 2015!
neGWY TIL that The Volcanic Eruption of Krakatoa Indonesia On 27th August 1883 with an explosion the equivalent power of 150 million tonnes of TNT. The eruption was so loud that the sound was heard over a twelfth of the Earth’s surface, the shockwaves reverberated around the entire planet, seven times.
Me5OV TIL that we don't actually know how general anesthetics work, or how they are able to induce unconsciousness without shutting down other body or brain functions
aw41Z TIL Before the year 1913, it was perfectly legal to mail a baby.