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TIL That K2 is only 237 meters(777ft) shorter then Mt. Everest and is considered far more challenging to ascend, about one person dies on the mountain for every four who reach the summit.

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kJw17 TIL linen is made from flax fibres, in a process that used to take many months. Linseed oil also comes from this plant
l7pmA Today I learned F1 cars can have their engines disabled wirelessly via IP connection
R5xg8 TIL on James Cameron's 3rd dive to the Titanic, he & his pilot had "a near-death experience". They encountered a sandstorm on the ocean floor & became temporarily stuck there with low power supply & few batteries. It took them 3 attempts from the bottom to rise above 25 meters & surface 5 hrs later.
rNX60 TIL that undulatus asperatus clouds have a wavy, chaotic appearance that makes the sky look like a turbulent sea. These rare clouds, which were officially classified in 2017, are believed to form when weather fronts cause atmospheric instability.
oBj9A TIL: In his college days, Steve Wozniak used a blue box (an illegal phone hacking device) to call the Vatican. He pretended to be Henry Kissinger and asked to speak with the Pope but was denied because the Pope was asleep.