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TIL that the “coastline paradox” makes measuring around bodies of water and coastlines mathematically impossible.

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lovZ5 TIL there is a subset of people that can function perfectly fine with less than 5 hours of sleep. They are early birds, night owls and short sleepers at the same time and do not need the assistance of coffee or mid-day naps to function. They are the Sleepless Elite.
9Y94X TIL 4-chan trolls were so intent on messing with Shia LaBeouf that they analyzed airplane flight paths, studied star constellations, and even drove around honking cars aimlessly in Greeneville, TN in order to triangulate and steal flags that Shia placed in undisclosed locations.
4XeLg TIL that after Chicago officials failed to capture a rogue alligator for 8 days, Chicago hired Florida Man who caught it in less than 24 hours; locals dubbed the alligator "Chance the Snapper"
yQ0Lw TIL that scientists were surprised to learn about the frequency of the earth's magnetic field reversals, which has flipped 26 times in the past million years
ggxD TIL Freakonomics sent boneless cat corpses to 3 different pet crematoriums, only to receive back 3 different sets of ashes. The only issue is that ashes are the remnants of bones - everything else burns away.