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TIL that Columbus’s ship La Niña was only 50 feet long, and none of his three ships—Niña, Pinta, or Santa Maria—was greater than 60 feet long (18.29 m).

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R5W54 TIL: There is a small part of Spain inside France. The town of Llivia is a few Kms over the border but has a special road to connect it with the rest of Spain.
R5Z77 TIL the New York Yankees had a short lived mascot named Dandy. Designed by the people who came up with Miss Piggy, his debut was delayed by the tragic death of Thurmon Munson, who had a similar moustache
dDkgQ TIL one of the most common mutations is Polydactyly, where a person is born with one or more extra fingers, affecting 1 out of every 1000 newborns.
9Y5QX TIL Peter Buck, guitarist of R.E.M., was in an airline incident where he was seen shoving a CD into a drinks trolley thinking it was a CD player, claiming "I am R.E.M." and struggling over a yogurt cup with two flight attendants, which resulted in the cup exploding. He was charged with assault.
l6YG TIL An eight year old boy in India is the worlds youngest known serial killer