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TIL The Netherlands may have to close five prisons due to a lack of inmates.

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16yGO TIL about Dome Argus in Antarctica, likely the coldest naturally occurring place on Earth with temperatures reaching 144 degrees Fahrenheit below zero (-98 °C). It is Antarctica's highest ice dome and also one of the world's driest places, receiving only 0.4 to 1.2 inches (1-3 cm) of snow per year.
LJ5v TIL Zoroastrianism, A religion that has existed for over 4000 years still exists today
OEOa TIL After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011,more than 200 Japanese pensioners, all over 60, volunteered to tackle the nuclear crisis. The organizer said “Even if I were exposed to radiation, cancer could take 20 or 30 years or longer to develop. I probably have 13 to 15 years left to live.”
8e6GL TIL that it's thought that one of the reasons cats purr is to heal their own internal injuries
wdP1 TIL that Quiznos’ policies drove a franchise owner to commit suicide; his suicide note read “Quiznos has killed me. Destroyed my life. Destroyed my family life for the past seven years.”