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TIL that despite the participation of more than thirty tropical countries at one point or another, none has ever won a Winter Olympic medal yet.

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eZNE TIL There are more slaves in the world today than any other time in human history, more than 35 million in over 160 countries.
loMrG TIL that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was expelled from the University of Colorado Boulder in his first year for hacking the university's computer system and sending prank messages through it.
wLbL7 TIL that the fourth-place through eighth-place finishers in an Olympic final event do not receive medals, but they do get paper “Olympic diplomas.”
aw4r0 TIL the fruit Monstera Deliciosa causes severe throat and skin irritation due to oxalic acid (aka rust cleaner!) unless 100% ripe. Once the green outer scales fall off it's safe to eat and tastes like a mix of pineapple, banana and coconut. The scientific name literally means Delicious Monster.
DWPe TIL that there is a fictional island in the South Atlantic, off the west coast of Africa, at lat/long 0,0, called ‘Null Island’. Although it doesn’t exist in reality, it serves as an error trap for map systems. Map enthusiasts have given the island its own history, geography and even flag.