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TIL The magnetic north pole moves around 55 kilometres (34 miles) a year. It crossed the international date line in 2017, left the Canadian Arctic and is headed to Siberia. This presents a problem for compasses in smartphones and other electronics.

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woDx7 TIL that in 1990 a French nuclear physicist tried a solo invasion of the island of Sark. He announced his plan in advance on posters. During the invasion a local cop complimented his gun. When he changed the magazine to show it off, the cop tackled and arrested him. He tried another invasion in 1991
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