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TIL that the Hudson Bay Area in Canada has less gravity than the rest of the world and scientists do not know why.

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6979W TIL there is a quarter scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in Paris. It's located on an island in the river Seine and given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.
XEROj TIL that Inuit in northern Greenland were using iron blades for centuries without knowledge of metallurgy. They made them by breaking pieces off of a huge iron meteorite and shaping them with heavy stones. They built their settlements close to the meteorite and used its iron for generations.
jN0pj TIL that during a flight from Taipei to Los Angeles a Chinese Airlines Boeing 747SP not only performed a 360 degree roll but also pulled 5 gs twice after their #4 engine failed. Aside from a broken foot and strained back, all passengers and crew were unharmed.
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