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Today I learned that the 1°C increase in average temperature is equivalent to heat energy of 1 million nuclear warheads in the atmosphere.

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nWypo TIL a "lost" 1976 episode of Sesame Street that was reportedly removed from syndication for being too frightening for children resurfaced online in 2019. It starred Margaret Hamilton reprising her role as the Wicked Witch of the West from "The Wizard of Oz."
j6dXE TIL of Dr. Benjamin Spock, a pediatrician whose 1946 book "Baby and Child Care" is one of the best-selling books of the twentieth century. His then unconventional advice to parents to show affection to their children and to see them as individuals revolutionized how parents raised their children.
R50B1 TIL that the longest wedding veil on record was over 6,000 meters long. It was worn by a bride in Cyprus and required a team of 50 people to carry it down the aisle.
GYBw4 TIL Kate Bush topped the UK charts at just 19 y/o with her debut single 'Wuthering Heights', the first female artist to do so with a self-written song, and in 2016 she had 8 albums in the UK Top 40 simultaneously, the third-most for any artist, behind only Elvis and the Beatles.
Z8WrY TIL of Santimamiñe Cave located in province of Biscay, Spain.It was discovered in 1916. Inside there's mural paintings of bison, ibex & bear from Mesolithic era. It was designated as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2008.