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TIL author C.S. Lewis wrote upon arriving in England that "the strange English accents with which I was surrounded seemed like the voices of demons. But what was worst was the English landscape."

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6EGMW TIL that individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease may lose the ability to smell peanut butter. The “Peanut Butter Test” may offer an early indication of the disease.
OLng TIL Haiti and Liechtenstein unknowingly had the same flag until they first met at the 1936 Olympics, this led to the addition of a crown to the the flag of Liechtenstein in 1937.
p8NAQ TIL the arctic woolly bear moth, native to arctic Canada and Greenland, is known for its slow rate of development. Its caterpillar life cycle may extend up to 7 years with molting occurring each spring. While in dormancy, the larvae can withstand temperatures as low as −70 °C.
Z8Y8o TIL that the Japanese earthquake in 2011 increased the Earth's rotation speed, shortening the day by 1.8 microseconds.
awBBZ TIL Douglas Tompkins, founder of The North Face Company, purchased and conserved over 2 million acres of land in Chile and Argentina, becoming one of world’s largest private land owners