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TIL 90% of Australians live within 100km of the ocean

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awLZ TIL an Australian journalist was kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents, but was released 24 hours later after the Iraqi insurgents used Google to verify that he’s journalist.
ADgaB TIL Micheal Dorn, Worf from Star Trek, owned and flew a F-86 Sabre fighter jet.
oAoK TIL that in the Victorian era, “ornamental hermits” were old men who lived in hobbit-like cottages in the gardens of wealthy people. These hermits were encouraged to dress like druids, and they would make scheduled appearances in front of their employee’s guests
gMMrD TIL that the pangolin has naturally occurring scales made of keratin, acting as armor defense against predators. It is the only mammal with this trait.
b9959 TIL in 2009 Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray starred in a rap song called ‘Autograph’