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TIL that a "Munro" is any mountain in Scotland with a height of over 3,000 ft, while a "Marilyn" is any hill or mountain in the British Isles with a prominence of over 150 metres.

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woAgP TIL after eating their oxen and nearly dying of thirst William Manly lead a wagon out of a valley in California when someone in the group turned to say "Goodbye, Death Valley!" The name stuck and places in the area are named after Manly
Zp97p TIL that Homo sapiens were not the first farmers in Earth's history. Ants have been farming fungus for over 60 million years.
7wXr TIL that NASA has discovered stars with temperatures lower than the human body. The star ‘WISE 1828+2650’ is less than 80 degrees Fahrenheit (25 Celsius).
BgL5e TIL that Gene Kelly was sick while filming the iconic scene from “Singin’ in the rain”.
BQAy TIL despite having created one of the largest fast food franchises, Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas decided to go back to school and earn his GED in 1993 at the age of 61. His GED class voted him Most Likely to Succeed.