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TIL Mount Whitney, the highest point in the Contiguous U.S., is less than 90 miles (140 km) away from Badwater Basin in Death Valley, the lowest point in North America

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6rNY TIL there are more slaves today than at any time in history. While American slaves in 1809 were sold for around $40,000 (inflation adjusted), a slave nowadays can be bought for just $90, making replacement more economical than providing long term care.
dDxjd TIL that the Seine, Rhine, Thames, Elbe, Meuse, Amstel and Sheldt Rivers were all tributaries of a now lost mega river called the Channel River that flowed through the now sunken Doggerland to the Bay of Biscay, eighteen thousand years ago.
WkyEA TIL That the T. Rex could easily be outrun by a human given their maximum speed is only around 12 mph
RwEw TIL in Japan people eat deep fried Maple leaves. As a Canadian I say wow.
Oo1Rg TIL - CIA revealed a "heart attack" gun in 1975. A battery operated gun which fired a dart of frozen water & shellfish toxin. Once inside the body it would melt leaving only a small red mark on the victim where it entered. The official cause of death would always be a heart attack.