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TIL about Ridge A, a spot in Antarctica that is 3x better for viewing into space than any other location on Earth. Researchers descibe the spot as 'so calm there's almost no wind or weather at all' and all wind from Antarctica appears to originate here. It is currently claimed by Australia

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VMjYG TIL: Yosemite National Park in the US was named by the Mariposa Battalion, which forcibly removed all natives in the area. Mistakenly believing the tribe was named "Yosemite", the name was selected by a man struck by the land's beauty. Turns out, it means "They are Murderers" in the native language.
Jky8 TIL that American serial killer Joseph Christopher AKA The .22-Caliber Killer tried to admit himself to the Buffalo Psychiatric Center the same month he began his “killing spree” and was denied entry and recommended counseling therapy instead
JYJmB TIL that while Australia and New Zealand commemorates ANZAC Day, each year on 25 April Italy commemorates the end of Nazi occupation during World War II and the victory of the Resistance in Italy
95WX TIL President McKinley was assassinated 113 years ago today. Shot by a crazed Polish anarchist, the the second bullet went through the President’s stomach and lodged near his back. The doctors didn’t find the bullet and McKinley died of gangrene eight days later.
5VeLD Today I learned: New England was originally called New Holland, but after the Dutch won the battle against the Brits over who got control over Suriname, the Dutch gave up their colonies in the North Region of America, and it's why New York used to be called New Amsterdam.