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OoPX TIL that the world record for holding your breath is 22 minutes, 22 seconds.
8aeAb TIL that famous ocean explorer, capitan of 'Capypso' Jacques Cousteau had invented the aqualung in 1943.
VMARG TIL about Sam Berns, a teenager who died of a rare disease called progeria that makes children age extremely quickly. He was actually a motivational speaker who gave a Ted Talk called "My philosophy for a happy life"
x6pDD TIL Thermonuclear bombs are mostly styrofoam. The radiation channel is filled with polystyrene foam, a crucial component for the device's function, making up the bulk of its volume
0wEyM TIL: In English, the ligature Æ is called 'Ash'