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TIL Only about 5% of the world’s seafloor has been mapped in some detail. Since the ocean occupies roughly 70% of the Earth’s surface, this leaves approximately 65% of the Earth (excluding dry land) unexplored.

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MP6V TIL Queen Sunanda Kumariratana of Siam (now Thailand) drowned in 1880 in full view of many onlookers – because they were forbidden to touch her, they couldn’t rescue her
kOpwB TIL that the heart transplanted into patient number one, was broken.
eBVJ TIL a substance called Dioxygen Difluoride (O2F2) is so volatile that it makes almost any organic substance ignite and explode at any temperature hotter than -300°F (-185°C). It can literally set ice on fire
Qxnd TIL Switzerland has accidentally invaded Liechtenstein twice
yGnJ TIL: The US Air Force spent over $1,000,000,000 on software that was never used and is 1 of 9 programs 12 years late and $6.9 billion over budget