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TIL Arctic is not continent, but just region, because it's basically ice floating on water, not landmass like Antarctic

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16a64 TIL McDonald's mascot Grimace is supposed to represent a taste bud and was originally called "Evil Grimace" and was scaly, had four arms, and stole milkshakes.
6ymW TIL that in the afternoon of 9/11, Rumsfeld gave the following directive to his aides: “Judge whether good enough hit S.H.” (Saddam Hussein) at same time. Not only UBL" (Osama bin Laden). Need to move swiftly – Near term target needs – go massive – sweep it all up. Things related and not.“
e09WE TIL that kool-aid man is technically a marvel character.
dDZ5Q TIL the author of a best selling evangelical book, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye" which promoted "Purity Culture" and condemned pre-marital touching including kissing, disavowed his book, divorced his wife, and renounced Christianity
epeNL TIL Despite having possessed four colonies in Africa, Italy teaches its language in only one Eritrean school