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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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5VmNR TIL Americans donate the largest amount of money to charity as percent of GDP by a large margin
KYEQ4 TIL users of the foot fetish site WikiFeet were involved in debunking a hoax involving a picture of a woman's feet in a bathtub, purported to be a nude posted online by a US congresswoman. The site's users identified the true owner of the feet, with the short toe length being a key piece of evidence
Z84go TIL that the Inca Road system was at least 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi) long. The roads were carefully planned and maintained. They were paved where necessary, had stairways, bridges and constructions such as retaining walls and a drainage system. Only 25% of the system remains visible today.
4XXjo At the center of the case was a beautiful young woman named Grace Marks. But was she really responsible for the crime?
W8BY TIL syphilis was first recorded in Europe in 1494, with the hypothesis that it originated in the America’s and was brought to Italy by way of the Columbian Trade.