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TIL, The truth behind an online 'Blue Whale Challenge' which is also known as 'suicide challenge'. The "Blue Whale challenge" was reported to be an online "suicide game" aimed at teenagers which set 50 tasks over 50 days. The challenge was alleged to be linked to numerous deaths around the world.

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ZpZxB TIL in 1905, American millionaire George Kessler threw himself a birthday party at the Savoy Hotel in London that involved flooding the entire courtyard with four feet of water so his guests could dine in gondolas and a five foot birthday cake brought out to them on the back of a baby elephant.
dD59d Today I Learned that John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is actually describing a road trip in Virginia to get to West Virginia, and not about driving in WVa, itself. 🤯
DQ5QP TIL every person on the Air Force One is charged for whatever food and drinks they consume, including White House staff traveling on official business — must personally cover the cost of them. The price of food on Air Force One varies depending on the length of the flight and what’s served.
16nVW TIL that the 3rd largest coral reef in the world is in Biscayne National Park, which is unique for being 95% underwater.
46bJ TIL a statue of a Roman emperor in Britain was vandalized in 2003 with (grammatically correct) Latin