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TIL about "Poles of Inaccessibility", points on earth deemed inaccessible because of varying criteria (water, ice, mountains, distance, etc.) Point Nemo in the southern Pacific Ocean, is the point furthest from any land mass on planet Earth.

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JG1j TIL that in 1994 and 1995 43 adults were charged with 29,726 counts of child abuse. Accused of being part of a group involved in ritualistic child abuse, 18 went to prison for what were later determined to be false testimony based on recovered memories. It’s called the Wenatchee Witch Hunt.
kvdE TIL that in the old Jameson Whiskey distillery in Dublin, cats were so vital in keeping rats away from the barely warehouse, that they were each allocated their own milk allowance from petty cash.
O611 TIL that the Pingu gibberish is actually a language used by clowns and mimes since the 16th century
gr9V8 TIL there were 4 empires on which the sun never sets- Hapsburg Empire of Charles V, Spanish Empire of Phillip II, British Empire, and US Imperialism
XEjQj TIL Will Ferrell played on 10 different MLB teams in one day