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

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KOxGB TIL of a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user.
W7XN9 TIL Pinkpop is the oldest and longest running annual dedicated pop and rock music festival in the world.
4XWRN TIL there was a mission to launch an ISRO astronaut, in one of the NASA Space shuttles in 1986, which got cancelled following the challenges disaster.
1vP7 TIL that a man bought a house next to his ex-wife so he can install a giant middle finger statue for her to see everyday
x6jlb TIL the Temple Works flax mill in Leeds, UK, built in 1840 was a replica of the Temple of Horus at Edfu facade but had a grass roof maintained by flocks of sheep transported with a hydraulic lift to keep the mill interior humid as required for flax fibre work