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TIL Ke-alelo-O-Pilikua is a lava formation near the mouth of Lumaha'i River in Kauai, Hawaii and means “tongue of Pilikua." Pilikua comes from the name of a giant who was known for his booming voice. Legend says the people who heard him repeatedly became so irritated with him that they killed him

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m1KQo TIL that the grandfather of actor Tom Felton (Draco from Harry Potter) is Nigel Anstey - a geophysicist who has made major contributions to seismic exploration, which are the foundations for many of the techniques used in today's oil and gas exploration. Nigel was born in 1927 and is still alive.
vJDB TIL of Franz Stigler, a German ace fighter pilot who risked his life to spare and then save the lives of 9 Americans by escorting their injured B-17 bomber out of Germany. The incident would later be called “the most incredible encounter between enemies in World War II.”
J1j9k TIL about Shade Balls. Shade balls are small plastic spheres floated on top of a reservoir for environmental reasons, including to slow evaporation and prevent sunlight from causing reactions among chemical compounds present in the water.
p8bYA TIL that Minoru Yamasaki, the architect who designed the original World Trade Center towers had a fear of heights. This fear influenced the design of the buildings which is why the window columns were only 18 inches apart.
ndQ7 TIL that Patrick Stewart lost all of his hair at age 18 and thought that no woman would ever be interested in him again