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TIL A British sailor in WWII escaped his submarine from depths of 171 feet and managed to get to the surface and survive.

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b64LE TIL in 2020 a 477-mile long lightning bolt was recorded spanning from Texas through Louisiana and into Mississippi
R7Vww TIL that Stan Lee used alliterative names like Peter Parker and Reed Richards because he has a poor memory - having first and last name start with the same letter made them easier to remember
698 TIL that in the 1960s a Russian doctor had to remove his own appendix after it burst because he was the only doctor stationed in a remote antarctic facility with no option for evacuation. He lived to tell the tale.
Me0jb TIL that the United States occupied Greenland during WWII to prevent it from being captured by the Nazis. After the war ended, they offered to buy it from Denmark for $100 million, but Denmark refused.
4XBjN TIL A bus driver in Brampton, Ontario, learned to speak fluent Punjabi with the help of passengers. Many people in the community are surprised and delighted at his Punjabi, including seniors who don't speak English