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TIL Most terrorists use the same wrist watch.

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DBEe TIL that there are no natural lakes in Maryland
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N7k7E TIL that due to the structure of Planet Earth, there are actually subterranean mountains some 410 miles down below the surface, with some being taller than Mount Everest.
BZvK TIL a woman in 3rd class on The Titanic was more likely to survive than a man in 1st class.
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