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TIL if our hearing was anymore sensitive than what it is now, we would be able to hear the background hiss of air molecules colliding.

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j6N1a TIL of the Battle of May Island, a series of accidental collisions during WWI among Royal Navy vessels that resulted in 2 destroyed submarines, 3 damaged subs, 1 damaged cruiser, and 105 total deaths. No enemy forces were present.
4kLRo TIL The phrase “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” came from an advertising slogan created by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and R&R Partners in 2003. They hoped to rebrand Vegas as a place where visitors could let loose. The original phrase was “what happens here, stays here.”
0wAXj TIL Elizabeth II is officially Queen of 16 nations including Canada, Australia, Jamaica, PNG, and the Bahamas
9wvp TIL Harrison Ford was paid $10000 for Star Wars
aw7Wb TIL Humans nearly went extinct, reducing to a population of only 8,800 which would qualify today as "endangered" before bouncing back