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TIL, Before travelling to Venezuela, the US government suggests establishing a “proof of life” protocol with your loved ones, so that if you are taken hostage, your loved ones know specific questions (and answers) to ask the hostage-takers to be sure that you are alive.

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BroVW TIL that the largest municipality in the world is Sermersooq in Greenland, with an area of 531,900 km² (and a population of 23,123) - if it was a country, it would be the 48th largest in the world, larger than Yemen, Spain, or Thailand
M7BZm TIL about the Island of the Dolls (La Isla de las Muñecas) in Mexico, where hundreds of decaying dolls hang from trees. The island’s caretaker, Don Julián Santana, believed he was haunted by a drowned girl’s spirit and began collecting dolls to appease her.
0wnYy TIL That people who grew up with black and white tv dreamed in black and white about a quarter of the time. People who were under 25 at the time only dreamt in black and white about 4.4% of the time
VBXeQ TIL that the London Eye opened in 2000, and was originally intended to only be in operation for five years.
x6JXk TIL Yiannis Kouros won the 1988 Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon (537 mi, 864 km) even though he started 12 hours behind the rest of the field after the organizers of the race challenged him to do so. In total, he won 5 of the 9 times the event was held.