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TIL one reason why Greenland is considered the largest island and Australia is a continent not an island (even it fits the definition of an island to be entirely surrounded by water) is because Greenland is a part of the North American plate and Australia has its own separate tectonic plate.

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L7dQ TIL during mating season, male Dawson’s bees try to bite each other to death in a frenzy, resulting in “whole generations of male bees wiping each other out” & in 1 male emerging to mate with the female. Dawson’s bees communities are harmonious for most of the year because all the males are dead.
WyQY TIL the NYC homeless man who was given boots by a police officer (and a subsequent famous pic was taken) isn’t actually homeless, doesn’t wear the boots, and wants to be paid for unauthorized media exposure.
EgmyV TIL that Tony Roma's didn't have ribs on the menu at all when their first location opened in the 1970's. One night, a chef made some with their signature sauce as a special dish for some customers and they proved popular enough to become a regular item.
rR4pw TIL that Suzanne Vega is considered the “Mother of the MP3” because her song “Tom’s Diner” was used to test the algorithm for the mp3: if it could be compressed without losing the warmth in her voice than it would work on anything
8ekZG TIL that Tom Cruise is the first actor to legally touch the Hollywood sign