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TIL Every 2 years, 2 ATMs nicknamed, "The Loneliest ATM" in remote Alaska are serviced and brought up to speed and technology. The vendors chosen for that job undergo a psychological exam and a physical to make sure they’re equipped to deal with the Antarctic climate in case they get held over.

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xVgZ5 TiL that Candian singer/songwriter Lawrence "Gowan" , known for such hits as "Strange Animal" and "Criminal Mind", is currently the lead singer of Styx.
Mxa8 TIL that according to the Democracy Index (created by a business within the Economist Group), only 25 countries are full democracies. 53 are flawed democracies, 36 are hybrids and 53 are authoritarian.
9P1D TIL that the peanut butter and jelly sandwich used to be considered a delicacy that was only served in New York City’s finest tearooms.
ZpZJY TIL about Japan Air Lines food poisoning incident. In-flight meal contaminated with a bacteria made 195 passengers and a flight attendant sick. 144 so serious they need to be hospitalized, 30 critical. JAL Catering Manager later committed suicide over the incident. He was the only fatal victim.
MeYlA TIL that Yanjaa Wintersoul, a26 year old polyglot, memorised the entire 2018 IKEA catalogue in a week. She stumbled across memorization techniques when trying to graduate her Bachelors degree program half the time and almost couldn't graduate high school as she had trouble memorising her Sciences.