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TIL that Finke River in Australia is the oldest river in the world.

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l7DY1 TIL that in 1835, the New York Sun published a series of articles falsely claiming the discovery of life and even civilization on the Moon, leading many readers to believe in lunar inhabitants.
oBpnL TIL that in 1720 a ship full of precious goods arrived in Marseille/France. In spite of clear signs, greedy merchands put pressure an the authorities to shorten the quarantine and not to burn the freight. More than 100.000 people died because of pestilence in the next two years.
Em87 TIL ‘Fruit’ is a botanical term and 'vegetable’ is a culinary term, so certain vegetation such as tomatoes, green beans, eggplants, and cucumbers could be called either fruits or vegetables.
DeDJ TIL only 8 pilots are certified to land at Paro Airport, Himalaya. It’s considered the most challenging airport to land at in the world.
ejQn TIL Ontario has eliminated Coal as a source of energy.