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TIL that the time difference between the release date of GTA: San Andreas (2004) and now is longer than the time difference between the release date and the time the plot was set in (1992)

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epRNE TIL that cremation adds about 360000 metric tons of CO2 into the air a year. The same as approximately 78000 autos per year
VRNZ TIL that British scientist James Smithson donated his entire fortune to the United States (worth 1/66th of the entire US budget) to create the Smithsonian Institution despite never having visited the United States. He left no explanation of his motivation.
JY54j TIL In the original Cinderella Story the ball was set over three days, and Cinderella had eluded him the first two nights, so the prince had set a mousetrap and covered the palace stairs in tar to catch Cinderella before she escaped.
Webo TIL: There are 1.34 billion farmers worldwide, and 74% of them practice traditional handpicking on small farms, but supply less than 5% of our global food supply.
wLkZM TIL Celin Dion recorded My Heart Will Go On in one take and the version we've all heard and went #1 across the globe is essentially a demo.