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TIL that whales closest living relatives are the hippopotamuses.

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armJ TIL in 2009 the Australian Government gave almost everyone $1,000 cash as an economic stimulus.
grX8X TIL that the probability finding function of the normal distribution ( Φ(x)) can be approximated to 2^(-22^(141^(x/10))) (Φ(x) is the integral of the standard normal distribution which has a really big fat formula)
vPGPK TIL that men who ejaculate more frequently significantly lower their risk of prostate cancer. A study in 2016 concluded that there is a statistically significant reduction in the risk of prostate cancer among men who ejaculate more frequently compared to those who ejaculate less frequently.
KMJ9 TIL that the map of the world we use may not be the best representation of the world - the Peters Projection Map is area accurate
N7RLQ TIL Queen Elizabeth II owns the largest clear cut diamond in the world. Known as 'The Great Star of Africa' the 530 carats gem was mined in South Africa back in 1905 and has an estimated worth of $400 million.