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TIL Zombie fires are wildfires that can smolder underground through Arctic winters, reigniting at the surface when conditions are right.

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Y7mnP TIL famous American journalist Webb Miller mysteriously died after falling from a train in London after covering a debate in the House of Commons on May 7, 1940.
Qe76 TIL that Harry Potters stuntman for the first 6 movies was left paralysed after an accident on set
vBG4 TIL that the minimum player salary for Major League Soccer (MLS) is $35,125.00. Last year, 62 players, or 11% of the league, earned that much.
ADvj7 TIL The Ring Finders is an international group that will assist you if you have lost any metal item. Many members do not charge for their services and will even do water recoveries. So make sure you drop a pin at the location as soon as you realize it's lost.
JYVol TIL: Éamon De Valera, leader of the Irish Free State negotiated the return of three "Treaty" Ports, conceded to Britain in 1921, under the oral agreement that if war were to come, Britain would have access to them. When war came, De Valera denied Britain access to the Ports under Irish neutrality