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rwrM TIL there is a single ATM in Antarctica, operated by Wells Fargo Bank. It takes Wells Fargo ten months to prepare to service its ATM, and the employee sent must undergo a psychological evaluation in case they are stranded in Antarctica when flights are cancelled for the season.
oR1JL TIL about Prince, the Irish terrier who followed his soldier owner, from London to Armentières, France, during the 1st world war. Both survived the war and returned home.
nWn7Y TIL that poultry legs are called drumsticks because they were given this nickname when ancient musical drumsticks looked like a turkey leg.
XEBGk TIL that dribbling was already a thing in Japan in 1913-1915... And you could do it with your foot or while carrying a baby on your back. That's not something you see everyday in basketball's NBA.
oB6J8 TIL eggplants are called that because baby eggplants look like hard boiled eggs