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TIL Everest is not the furthest point from the Earth’s center. It’s a volcano in Ecuador called Chimborazo due the Earth being wider at the equator.

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WkrPY TIL: Qubilah Shabazz tried to arrange the murder of Louis Farrakhan because of his responsibility in the death of her father. Malcolm X.
9wWg6 TIL that Humans (Homo sapiens) or modern humans are the most common and widespread species of primate, and the last surviving species of the genus Homo. They are great apes characterized by their hairlessness, bipedalism, and high intelligence.
R7RMl TIL Bill Murray auditioned for the role of Sulley in Monsters, Inc., but the director, Pete Docter, said that when they decided to offer it to Murray, they were unable track down the elusive actor because he had replaced his team of agents with a toll free 1-800 number. They took that to mean "no".
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