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

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oRA7R TIL that Bullerby syndrome is a term referring to an idealization of Sweden, which may occur in German-speaking Europe. It consists of a stereotypical image of Sweden, usually with positive associations, including wooden houses, clear lakes, green forests, elk, happy people, and midsummer sunshine.
GYLMQ TIL: A survey in 1577 of drinking establishment in England and Wales for taxation purposes recorded 14,202 alehouses, 1,631 inns, and 329 taverns, representing one pub for every 187 people.
nWVmd TIL Social Media posts can be cited in APA format
nWjDP TIL The home port for the game "NBA Jam" was going to have an unlockable Mortal Kombat themed court called the "Kombat Kourt." The NBA said no to this as it included such things as the court being surrounded by lava and a severed human head as the ball.
dDWbZ til that asylums and institutions existed into the 90s where people inside were given hepatis on purpose by staff, where they were left and often abandoned by their parents