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TIL the first country that will be entirely lost to rising sea levels (Kiribati) is already planning the complete, permanent evacuation of its population

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0wXYp TIL I learned why we can “smell metals” when they don’t have a significant vapour pressure, sublimating etc. We smell the reaction of oils in our skin with the metal, producing detectable byproducts such as ketones, not the metal itself.
KObbG TIL: The Pokemon franchise has generated approximately three times as much money as Harry Potter
YpxwA TIL that during the Civil War the king of Siam (now known as Thailand) offered Lincoln war elephants to help fight the confederates. Lincoln respectfully declined.
GYJPQ TIL the full name of the dictator of Zaire (now D.R. Congo) was Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu Wa Za Banga, which translates to "The all-powerful warrior who, because of his endurance and inflexible will to win, goes from conquest to conquest, leaving fire in his wake."
4XMvw TIL Dennis Rodman was cut from his highschool Football & Basketball team. Worked as a janitor before dropping out of college. Was recruited by Southeastern Oklahoma State then went on to win 3 straight titles with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen