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TIL that because of the amount of ice it sits on, the South Pole actually has an elevation of 9,300 ft. (2800m) and people have had to be evacuated due to altitude sickness.

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D1eEr TIL of Vivianite—a bright blue mineral that forms on skeletal remains when a person is buried in a waterlogged area containing a lot of iron and little oxygen. The phosphate leaking from their remains mixes with these elements to form crystal formations, which help preserve the remains over time.
XE85k TIL about a 6th century Buddha statue found on a Swedish Island in a hoard from the 8-11th century
wMPJ TIL the US is obligated by treaty to go to war for 67 different countries if they were to find themselves in conflict.
gLWb TIL Around 1/3 of American teenagers have texted full nudes of themselves and could potentially be charged with the creation and distribution of child pornography.
m14VO TIL that in the United States, it is illegal to remove or destroy a nest that has eggs in it or young birds still dependent on it for survival. It is also illegal for anyone to keep a nest they take out of a tree or find on the ground unless they have a permit.