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TIL that in 2009, the UK tried to prevent the indigenous population of the British Indian Ocean Territory from returning to their homelands by establishing a “marine reserve”, making it difficult for them to reclaim their land and re-settle. The documents later showed up on Wikileaks.

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wopl6 TIL that Kaffeklubben Island, the northernmost piece of land in the world at 83°39′N latitude, has flowers growing on it
9Ye1X TIL Circle A Ranch in Iberia, Missouri is cross-breeding Wagu beef and Angus beef to make Wangus Beef.
v0X8 TIL When Sati was prohibited in India. Charles Napier told protesting Hindu priests “Be it so. This burning of widows is your custom; prepare the funeral pile. But my nation has also a custom. When men burn women alive we hang them, and confiscate all their property…”
nW44P TIL the 1904 Olympic lacrosse competition consisted of only three teams. The bronze medallists were a Mohawk team whose members had such names as Almighty Voice, Flat Iron, Rain in Face, and Man Afraid Soap.