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TIL that water boils at 71°C (160°F) at the top of My Everest.

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5VLNB TIL the sampled voices on Paul Hardcastle’s anti-war instrumental “19” is Peter Thomas, best known for narrating 400 episodes of “Forensic Files.”
Z8ZD4 TIL Cinderella is not the real name of the protagonist, instead it was an insulting nickname given to her. she was forced to sleep in the ashes and because of that she was always covered in dust and dirt
DQxaj TIL The story of Jeronimus Cornelisz : a litteral sociopath took advantage of a mutiny and a shipwreck in 1629 to establish a brutal dictatorship on a desert island, leading to the murder of 124 surviving men, women and children.
J17Lj TIL that anchor chains are just as vital as anchors in securing large ships, like naval vessels, in place. The length, weight and type of chain used is an important consideration to keep ships from moving excessively. A vessel in 60ft of water will generally use between 300ft and 420ft of chain.
ANrJo TIL that North Korea is the country with the most active soldiers per 1,000 people (almost 50 soldiers per 1,000 people), the US has 4 per 1,000 people.