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TIL of the Eternal Flame Falls, in Chestnut Ridge, NY. A naturally occurring gas seep feeds a flame in the heart of the waterfall

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DQoWV TIL TJ Maxx was originally a subsidiary of the now defunct Zayre Department store chain.
Xnl8 TIL there is a micro-nation named the Principality of Sealand 6 miles off the coast of Britain with an area of 6 acres. On 7/24 this year they hosted the first ever ‘Half-Marathon of Sealand’, which involved a treadmill.
EM9V TIL If a cow loses a calf at birth, farmers skin the dead calf and make an orphan calf wear the skin so that the mother will accept it as her own
wLkVo TIL that a Spanish government worker was absent from work for six years but continued receiving a salary of $41,500 annually and his bosses only found out when he was eligible for a long service award. He retired in the end.
E1D6P TIL - Gordie Howe personally provided the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” a copy of his #9 Red Wings jersey