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TIL of the 340+ people who've died attempting to scale Mount Everest, over 200 bodies haven't been found or recovered due to the hazardous conditions

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YpeZr TIL that Electric Avenue was a serious song about broken dreams, inequality, and the 1981 riots in Brixton, UK; and not just a catchy tune from my youth.
Yp9aB TIL the exact origins of surfing are not certain, but it was first observed by Europeans on a ship in Tahiti back in 1767. Research suggests that surfing dates back to the ancient Polynesian cultures. According to data collected and myths, the chief of a tribe was the man who could surf the best.
mxdVv TIL of Girgori Perelman, the only person in history to have solved one of the seven Millennium Prize Problems. After solving the Poincaré conjecture Perelman was offered the Field's Medal and $1 million prize money, he declined them both.
a8pMy TIL Philippines President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who was considered a dictator during the 70's and 80's, used the following campaign slogan: "This nation can be great again"
aVYb TIL Rory McCann aka The Hound from GoT was the ‘Yarp’ guy from Hot Fuzz