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TIL that 5000 janitors in America have PHDs.

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Lkror TIL that on Halloween in Alaska Moose living near inhabited areas, such as Anchorage, feast on jack-o-lanterns in peoples front yards. State regulations prohibit the feeding of certain animals, including Moose, so if one is seen by enforcement agents snacking in your yard, you will receive a fine.
J1vll TIL that there were all metal lighter-than-airships built and operated and that ZMC-2 was the most successful, completing over 750 flights.
kOm45 TIL The 49th Parallel, a 5,525-mile long border between Canada and the United States of America is the longest undefended international boundary in the world. However, it is not without disagreements. The Northwest Passage, claimed by Canada, are viewed as international shipping waters by the U.S.
GYbv1 TIL an Italian rower lost his gold medal in the river after he was thrown in in a celebration
ANw54 TIL the naming of Haumea, the first dwarf planet since Pluto, was held up for years due to a dispute over who should be credited with its discovery. Michael Brown first noticed the planet but Jose Luis Ortiz first announced it. Brown accused Ortiz of fraud while Ortiz accused Brown of manipulation.