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TIL Disney has a 3 nautical mile (~3.5m) no fly zone around it; sharing a long list of military bases

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VM9Ek TIL about Belka and Strelka - two Russian dogs that became the first living creatures to make it to the orbit and back safely in 1960. They became very folk heroes, spawning cartoons, electronica/dance music, and even Russia's first 3D animated film.
rR1Zd TIL that Danes are allowed to hit with a stick any swedes that try to cross the Øresund strait when the strait is frozen over
kJ51g TIL there are several different categories to drowning and 90% of deaths from drowning involve a relatively small amount of liquid.
691KW TIL Lone star ticks can give you an indefinite allergy to red meat if they bite you.
XEkME TIL that every point in Colorado is higher than every point in Minnesota, and every point in Minnesota is higher than every point in Florida.