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TIL that the Earth likely has an underground ocean between the upper and lower mantle, with as much water as all the outer oceans combined

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grBN7 TIL One of the states of the Federated States of Micronesia is Yap, which controls the Yap Islands.
GYVr4 TIL social network Bebo was bought by AOL for US$850 million. 5 years later, the original owners bought it back for US$1 million.
NYa8 TIL that a pastor and his wife kidnapped a 4-month old baby to raise as a slave. They forced her to serve them and consistently beat, tortured, and molested her. She was rescued at 19 years old and had 410 scars on her body.
9vLG TIL Winnie-the-Pooh’s real name is Edwin Bear.
w9xW TIL the last person Tupac spoke to was a police officer. The cop held a dying Tupac in his arms and the cop asked Tupac to tell him who shot him. Tupac looked at the cop and said “F**k you.” Those were Tupac’s last words.