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TIL that the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has 40,000 legally dead people who are still alive.

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rRLnd TIL of Turner D. Century, a Marvel villain motivated by a hatred of post-WW1 social changes. His gadgets include a flame-throwing umbrella, a flying tandem bicycle, and a "time horn" that induces unconciousness in those under the age of 65. He was killed after only three appearances.
5Y1ak TIL: Lightning can, and commonly does strike during a snowstorm. this phenomenon is known as “thundersnow.”
P1QoJ TIL about Labadee, a Royal Caribbean owned private beach resort in Haiti complete with a 30 foot wall and armed guards on each side isolating it from the rest of the country. Tourists arrive at a port connected to the resort and never go beyond the boundaries of the resort.
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