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TIL: Redbull declared a man's plan to cross the Atlantic in 1m boat 'inspirational, but mad’ and declined to sponsor him.

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LQ5rm TIL the final battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Cuddalore, India between Britain and France. The war had actually formally ended via treaty six months prior, but the news didn’t reach India until June 29, 1783 when a British ship showed up in the midst of the battle waving a white flag.
kJ5km TIL second breakfast is an actual thing, not an invention of Tolkein. It's a traditional meal in parts of central Europe, namely Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Bavaria and typically consists of meats and pastries, with coffee to drink.
xVWE5 TIL that introduction of iodized salt in 1920s increased national IQ average by 3.5 points in a decade and in certain states which had high levels of iodine deficiency previously, saw avg IQ increase as much as 15 points within the first decade.
gML79 TIL they used the castle in Central Park as exterior shots for the "Count von Count" vampire on Sesame Street
Br9XK TIL that the Mexican language Ayapeneco is dying out. It is only spoken fluently by two people, but they refuse to talk to each other.