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TIL that Spanish military outpost Penon de Velez de la Gomera on the Moroccan coastline forms the shortest international border in the entire world, spanning only 74 meters. It was also once an island until a 1934 storm left the sandy isthmus that serves as the border today.

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neKKB TIL that when the Titanic sank, there was a ship about 10 miles away that took no action despite having seen its distress rockets being fired. The prompt arrival of this vessel could have saved most who died in the tragedy.
YLxW TIL that 8th century Muslim scholar al-Jahiz had made observations that described evolution way before Darwin or Lamark, but in an anecdotal way.
4k9a5 Til A massive shark called "Deep Blue" is considered the largest great white shark ever recorded at over 20 feet long. Has been spotted around Guadalupe Island, Mexico and Hawaii in recent years.
QNgbe TIL on July 14, 1776, Daniel Boone’s 14-year old daughter Jemima and two other teen girls were kidnapped by a Cherokee-Shawnee raiding party. As the girls were being taken they tore off bits of their clothing to provide a trail. They were found 3 days later and safely returned.
4kOJN TIL if you stacked the wealthiest individual on the planet’s money, in $100 bills, it would extend past the Earths atmosphere.