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TIL due to minimal precipitation, Antarctica is classified as a desert. In fact, it’s the largest desert in the world.

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nD9Y TIL: Dishwashers are significantly more efficient than hand-washing dishes.
696YX TIL the term Tennis bracelet originated from an incident during the 1987 US Open, when Chris Everett’s diamond bracelet flew off during a serve and they stopped play to search for it.
P69J TIL Keurig coffeemaker co-inventor John Sylvan went to the ER reporting tunnel vision and heart palpitations. After a few tests the doctors had no clue so they asked questions like “how much coffee do you drink?” To which John replied “30 or 40 cups a day.” The diagnosis was caffeine poisoning.
VMG4p TIL 30 years ago, California's state government contributed to 50% of UC Berkeley's funding. Today, they just contribute to 14% of the school's funding.
YpQK7 TIL The 2-step initial pawn move is absent in Indian chess; thus, en passant is also absent. Normal castling with rook and king is absent. The king can make a knight's move once in a game, known as Indian castling. On reaching the opposite end of the board, pawns promote to the piece of that square.