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TIL of an island called "Inaccessible Island" named for the difficulty in landing on the island and penetrating its interior because of the rough terrain, located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean.

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oBoJR TIL that Gentoo penguins propose to one another with pebbles
WNEo TIL Truman Capote once autographed around a woman’s navel. Her drunk, jealous husband pulled out his penis and asked Capote if he could sign it. Capote looked at it and replied, “Well, I don’t know if I can autograph it, but perhaps I could initial it.”
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