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TIL there is a research station called Troll in Antarctica

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v1OrD TIL of Larry Walters, who in 1982 rode a lawn chair attached to helium balloons to 16,000 feet. He ended up floating in the path of pilots at LAX Airport. Armed with a pellet gun, he controlled his descent by firing the gun at the balloons, popping them one by one.
7QPO TIL that being a “cynic” originally meant you thought the purpose of life was to live virtuously in agreement with Nature, rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, power, sex, and fame; living a simple life free from all possessions.
D1O0Y TIL of nominative determinism, which is a hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. An example of this is Daniel Snowman, who wrote a book on polar exploration.
4x9a TIL that Vietnam War protesters used tethered helium balloons to ward off government helicopters that were sent to disrupt their outdoor concert.
x6EY1 TIL that comedian/actor Drew Carey attempted suicide twice when he was a young adult