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TIL Before being stationed in Antarctica Australian physicians have their appendix removed to ensure they do not get appendicitis.

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1V0X TIL that Johnny Depp travels with his Capt. Jack Sparrow costume to make impromptu visits to sick kids in hospitals
VBQeZ TIL that Point Nemo, the point on earth that is furthest from any coast, is so remote that sometimes the closest human beings are the astronauts aboard the International Space Station as it passes overhead.
OOJe TIL A man changed his name by deed poll to match his misprinted airline ticket as it was cheaper than paying the airline’s admin fee.
n0Wo TIL Before Kelly Johnson designed the SR-71, he designed the first twin engine American fighter, the P-38 Lightning. Despite starting off with a terrible record, it ended up being used on all sorts of special missions, including bouncing a 500lb bomb through the front door of German Headquarters.
lowxA TIL: Of the 22 people voted to award the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar, 15 of them are are now either banned from FIFA for life, suspended, imprisoned, or fighting extradition to the USA to face federal charges. Only one still actually works for FIFA