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TIL 2 brothers were filming a documentary about a probationary New York Fire Fighter in 2001. They went on a routine call to check for a gas leak on 9/11 and ended up being the only camera to film the first crash. They followed the FDNY into the Twin Towers and survived.

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x6O9o TIL The Isles of Scilly, located 45km off the coast of mainland UK, is home to the world's smallest football league. There are only two teams who play each other every Sunday. They also take part in the Lyonesse Cup, where the winner is awarded a 6mm tall cup named the "World's Smallest Cup".
8axgP TIL Jewish people make up 0.2 percent of the world population, but 54 percent of world chess champions.
BryMW TIL that the colour Magenta, does not exist on the visible spectrum. Our brain apparently constructs the colour Magents to bridge the gap between red and violet.
KXoJ TIL the sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind have ever used within human existance.
jNgVX TIL that in 1947, the "Doomsday Clock" was invented, it essentially says how long we have until it is doomsday (midnight). In 1991 it was 17 minutes to midnight, and this year it is 100 seconds to midnight.