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TIL: The Hillary Step on Mt Everest was destroyed in the 2015 Himalayan earthquake.

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J1n6m TIL the Intracostal Waterway is a 3,000 miles (4,800 km) federally maintained, navigable toll-free shipping route that runs along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico coasts in the southern and eastern United States
69Kw8 TIL that the childhood game Jackpot, in which a ball is thrown into the air for multiple people to catch, has an antecedent (Ourania) that dates back to at least the 2nd Century AD in Greece
9w4er TIL Chess.com Restricts Draw Offers In Prize Events - "In no other game or sport is it possible for competitors to decide at any point in the game to agree to a tie. In the spirit of competition, we’re looking to eradicate this phenomenon."
j0Pn TIL that a person will die from lack of sleep sooner than they will from starvation, which usually takes a few weeks. Sleep is more important than food.
d8PL8 TIL that on the night that MTV launched, the opening sequence for the network featured footage of the Apollo 11 launch, simply because it was public domain and free to use. It was that opening sequence that connected MTVs image with astronauts, including the Video Music Award “moon man” trophy.