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TIL that Greenland is actually part of North America, is ruled by Denmark, and is icier than Iceland.

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gx8X TIL in 1951 a 21 year old Clint Eastwood was a passenger aboard a Douglas AD-1 bomber that ran out of fuel and ditched off the coast of California. He escaped serious injury and swam 3 miles to shore.
0dZXp TIL that for a brief time in the 50’s, there’s was a “Atomic Energy Lab” science kit marketed for children that contained radioactive uranium, and other questionable kits in subsequent years.
ne0mr TIL the US economy does better under a Democratic president.
ryNW TIL: (former) Billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 Billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
VBnJD TIL that pyrite, called "fool's gold," really can be found with or mixed together with real gold.