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TIL We would only need to cover a very small fraction of the earths surface with solar panels to power the world

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0PKj TIL there was an attempted coup d'état in Japan the night before they surrendered to allies during WWII, in an attempt to stop the surrender and continue fighting.
v1bAK TIL the arteries of the blue whale—the largest living creature on earth—are so big that a full-sized human being could swim through them. Blue whales can grow to over 100 ft long, and weigh over 100 tons. Their hearts can weigh up to 1,300 lb—with aortas over 9 inches in diameter & HR of 8-10 bpm.
oler TIL That there are plots in porn because it used to be illegal to make pornography without plots in the 90s under the obscenity law
loL0N TIL that the Lascaux cave was discovered accidentally by 4 teenagers and their dog- the cave has 17,000 year old paintings, including extinct animals like the Aurochs, and hand prints. The French government had to make a replica (Lascaux II) since tourists causes mold to grow
loDrA TIL there are portions of the oceans that are essentially deserts if you only look at the amount of rainfall they receive.