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TIL that the many places in the Philippines that are named "Blumentritt" are named after Austrian teacher Ferdinand Blumentritt, a close friend of national hero Jose Rizal.

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rN9dy TIL the highest mountain outside of Asia, Aconcagua in Argentina, is only the 189th highest in the world. (6,961 m or 22,838 ft)
neKJ7 TIL the Herbert Hoover spoke fluent Chinese.
6bKW TIL the first woman to earn a PhD in Computer Science was a nun.
168Od TIL in 2015, a man in Georgia tried to shoot an armadillo, but the bullet ricocheted off its shell and hit his mother-in-law, injuring her.
X0Zoj TIL in 2000, Galoob Toys Inc. recalled about 8.9 million Sky Dancers flying dolls after receiving reports of injures which resulted from the doll striking adults and children, such as scratched corneas, broken teeth, a mild concussion, a broken rib, and facial lacerations that required stitches