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TIL that there is no “garbage island” made up of floating plastic in the ocean. While there are particles of micro plastic, the island(s) as such is an urban myth.

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M8Xm TIL there are at least 7 people alive today who could claim the title of King of Jerusalem.
yy5V TIL that William McAdoo’s decision to close the NYSE for 4 months in 1914 to prevent Europeans from selling American securities and exchanging proceeds for USD, and then gold, led to a decisive shift in the global balance of economic power, from Europe to the USA
GAWpj TIL that the Ishmael books by Daniel Quinn inspired Morgan Freeman's involvement with nature documentaries.
x67p5 TIL Retro Studio‘s idea for an open world Metroid game where Samus receives rewards for captured criminals was shot down because nobody at Nintendo knew or understood what a bounty hunter was, despite labelling her as such since 1986
16JmW TIL Pakistan has the highest percentage of population with Diabetes ~ 30%. And 3rd highest with number of Diabetic Patients ~ 33 million.