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TIL Machias Seal Island is the only land disputed between the US and Canada
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TIL that Seoul (Gimpo) - Jeju is the busiest passenger air route (domestic and international) in the world offering more than 14 million seats yearly. This corresponds to approximately 130 flights per day which yields about one flight every 6-7 minutes on any working day.
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TIL sickle cell disease (SCD) has prolonged erections as a symptom in 50%. SCD causes sickled red blood cells to block blood flow out of the penis. Sickle cells in SCD burst too much nitric oxide, stopping contraction of muscles that reduce erections. Sickle cell anemia (an SCD) has the highest rate
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TIL that in 1876, residents of Bath County, Kentucky, experienced a bizarre phenomenon known as the "Kentucky Meat Shower," where chunks of meat mysteriously fell from the sky, covering a 100-by-50-yard area. Scientists speculated various causes, but the exact reason remains a mystery.
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TIL a man who received a bone marrow transplant was found that the DNA in his blood and semen had been completely replaced by that of his donor
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TIL A latin teacher incited 3 of his students to assassinate the cruel Duke of Milan, an act they've been groomed for since childhood. Instead of being hailed as heroes, one was killed by the crowd, and one killed by a guard after he run towards a group of women and got tangled in their clothing
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TIL although he popularized the term “Second World War” throughout 1941, by 1942 FDR pushed for a different name for the war, and asked the public for ideas. He himself preferred the name “The Survival War.”
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TIL Kayden Kross ,the porn actress, started her career because she wanted to save a pony from being slaughtered, she needed to get enough funds to buy the pony which made her start stripping
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TIL that the US Air Force has a missile called the CHAMP capable of damaging electronic systems by means of an EMP (electromagnetic pulse).
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TIL that in 1920, French President Paul Deschanel fell from a moving train at night while wearing pajamas. Disoriented, he approached a railway signalman, claiming to be the president. The signalman, doubting his sanity, reportedly replied, "And I'm Napoleon Bonaparte."
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TIL of Abe no Nakamaro. A Japanese poet, he visited Tang Dynasty China as an Envoy of Japan. He failed to go home due to repeated shipwrecks and a Chinese rebellion, so he accepted a government post in the Tang Dynasty and was so talented that he was appointed governor of Vietnam.
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TIL about Patricia Meehan, a woman who was involved in a car crash on Montana Highway 200. After the crash, she was observed acting strangely and wandered off, disappearing into the night. Despite over 5,000 supposed sightings of her, she has never been located.