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TIL it costs $65,000 to climb Mount Everest
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TIL that drowning is often quick and silent. While drowning, the victim's mouth can only stay above the water for just enough time to breathe. The victim is not usually able to wave or yell for help. Because of this, most onlookers assume the event to be regular swimming.
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TIL: After Pearl Harbor, all U.S. currency in Hawaii was replaced with specially marked bills in case the Japanese seized the island.
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TIL a study of newly-wed couples found that women are happier with ugly men, including improved committment and better sexual performance.
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TIL that Danish special forces operative Helge Mayer transported vital humanitarian aid to civilians for years during the Bosnian War in an armoured 1979 Camero with Kevlar Plates. He earned the nickname Gottes Rambo (God's Rambo) for extreme bravery without a weapon.
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TIL the images of space you see from space telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope are initially in black and white and the colors are later edited in by people.