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TIL that there are 20 million tons of gold in the sea.

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OoWAL TIL that the Netherlands is ranked #2 in the entire world in terms of total food exports.
VJn8 TIL that Windows has a dedicated tool that allows you to create your own fonts
8VaV TIL of Krishna’s butterball. A giant 250 ton boulder situated in southern India, that’s remained stationary on a slippery slope for at least 1300 years, defying an attempt move it using 7 elephants and even natural disasters like tsunami’s and typhoons.
P18OO TIL that the Disney Channel original movie, My Date With The President's Daughter, which came out 25 years ago today, hired Ronald Reagan's son to act as a Secret Service agent
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