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TIL Australia is "wider" than the Earth's Moon, but not "bigger" than it

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5YPpn TIL that Spanish military outpost Penon de Velez de la Gomera on the Moroccan coastline forms the shortest international border in the entire world, spanning only 74 meters. It was also once an island until a 1934 storm left the sandy isthmus that serves as the border today.
PgEJ TIL there is a 390 acre tract of of virgin-old growth forest in central Pennsylvania. It features ancient hemlock trees and 20-foot rhododendrons. This area was conserved because of a land dispute between logging companies in the 1900’s. Pic’s in the comments.
mQdE TIL The white paint for the White House is made by the same German company that also makes the paint for Buckingham Palace
xV6O1 TIL according to North Korea unicorns exist and there is a grave near a temple in Pyongyang
0wej5 TIL that in Belgium if you go 15 years without voting, you are not allowed to vote for another 10 years.