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TIL: The Nullarbor plain: the great expanse of flat, arid, nothingness stretching across Western Australia & South Australia, many assume it’s naming is an indigenous word, but it is latin for “No trees”.

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LKEp TIL American murderer Richard Honeck was jailed in 1899 and not released until 1963. During his 64 years in prison, he received one letter and two visitors. “I’d have to be pretty careful if I got paroled,” he said later. “There must be an awful lot of traffic… compared with what I remember.”
KELa TIL over a period of 200 years, 3 ships perished at the same location (off the coast of Wales), on the same day (December 5th), and each wreck had only 1 survivor. All 3 of the survivors were called Hugh Williams.
5Ya5R TIL There is a River in Peru is so hot it kills anything that falls into it.
QNEKe TIL the proportion of Iowa’s energy that comes from wind is at almost 60%, the highest in the United States.
VBOak TIL Mal Meninga’s political career lasted exactly 28 seconds. He resigned his candidacy in the same interview he announced it after not having a good answer to why he was running.