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TIL that the moon is moving away from earth at about the same rate as fingernail growth.

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Z8O14 TIL that in Feb 2009, the Submarines 'HMS Vangaurd' and 'Le Troimphant' collided in the Atlantic Ocean as neither saw the other on aproach. Both submarines had nuclear weapons on board.
dYN9 TIL it snowed 8 inches on the eve of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration. To clear Pennsylvania Avenue, an army of men worked all night, using flame-throwers.
VMLnQ TIL When a poacher’s snare killed one of their own, two young gorillas teamed up to find and dismantle traps in their Rwandan forest home. They saw what they had to do, they did it then moved to dismantle next trap.
DeRP TIL the smallest park in the world is a 2ft circle located in Oregon.
XOpP TIL that the title for the Longest Recorded Sniper kill shot at 2,815 m is held by an Australian Special Forces Sniper in Afghanistan. Unlike the others in the top 10, the Australian was remained unnamed as he was fighting with a secret identity.