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TIL Roger Moore was older than Sean Connery and was 45 years old when he first took over as a "younger" James Bond.

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nWJ7Y TIL about Deep Lake, a lake in Antarctica that has such high salinity, 10 times saltier than the oceans, that it never freezes, even in the winter. Conditions in the lake are so hostile that almost nothing can survive there.
JYNQl The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before. Operators pick up a new call every 15.5 seconds. The Fire Department said it has averaged more than 5,500 ambulance requests each day — about 40% higher than usual, eclipsing the total call volume on Sept. 11, 2001.
awbgM TIL for the 1970-71 NHL season the Philadelphia Flyers remained in the West Division while the expansion Vancouver Canucks were added to the East Division
5Qnn TIL in 2005 a man landed a helicopter on the summit of Mount Everest. Two days later he did it again, proving he didn’t just get lucky the first time.
7moL TIL that when the University of Sheffield polled 250 children, all 250 reported that they disliked clowns as hospital decor