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TIL

1 upvotes • Working_Set_6093

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Navy Pier Chicago

1 upvotes • Dirty-Moor-Travels

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TIL that there was approximately 3 megatons (equivalent to 3 million tonnes of tnt) expended during the entirety of WW2 including the 2 nukes dropped on Japan. A single trident missile has a max yield of 3.8 megatons

1 upvotes • Beck758

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TIL 80% of the carbon on earth is just limestone

1 upvotes • Cavalo_Bebado

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TIL the artist, Pauline Boty (28) died from cancer picked up in a prenatal exam. She refused an abortion or chemo that might have harmed her baby. 11yrs later her husband (45) had a brain haemorrhage, thought to be drunk, arrested & died alone in a cell. Their daughter died from an overdose aged 29.

1 upvotes • WhoKnowsWot

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TIL Ninja warrior will be added to the next Olympics

1 upvotes • ZeusMoiragetes

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TIL while the pyramids of ancient Egypt were probably not built by slaves, Jewish or otherwise, the Colosseum of ancient Rome likely was built by Jewish slaves and spoils taken by the Romans from the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE.

1 upvotes • lightyearbuzz

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TIL the Opening Line to the intro of Phineas and Ferb is a reference to how there was 104 Episodes (2 segments for 52 full episodes) in the original Run

1 upvotes • VargFrenAtLIDL

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TIL In 2023 Quebec brothers sought a right buyer for their family's small island named Corpse. The uninhabited island measuring 373 metres long with an area of about four hectares and assessed at $1,100

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Tug of War was an Olympic sport

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
TIL	1	Working_Set_6093
Navy Pier Chicago	1	Dirty-Moor-Travels
TIL that there was approximately 3 megatons (equivalent to 3 million tonnes of tnt) expended during the entirety of WW2 including the 2 nukes dropped on Japan. A single trident missile has a max yield of 3.8 megatons	1	Beck758
TIL 80% of the carbon on earth is just limestone	1	Cavalo_Bebado
TIL the artist, Pauline Boty (28) died from cancer picked up in a prenatal exam. She refused an abortion or chemo that might have harmed her baby. 11yrs later her husband (45) had a brain haemorrhage, thought to be drunk, arrested & died alone in a cell. Their daughter died from an overdose aged 29.	1	WhoKnowsWot
TIL Ninja warrior will be added to the next Olympics	1	ZeusMoiragetes
TIL while the pyramids of ancient Egypt were probably not built by slaves, Jewish or otherwise, the Colosseum of ancient Rome likely was built by Jewish slaves and spoils taken by the Romans from the siege of Jerusalem in 70 CE.	1	lightyearbuzz
TIL the Opening Line to the intro of Phineas and Ferb is a reference to how there was 104 Episodes (2 segments for 52 full episodes) in the original Run	1	VargFrenAtLIDL
TIL In 2023 Quebec brothers sought a right buyer for their family's small island named Corpse. The uninhabited island measuring 373 metres long with an area of about four hectares and assessed at $1,100	1	ubcstaffer123
Tug of War was an Olympic sport	1	moobycow