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TIL about Grand Duke Travis I of Westarctica, the American man who has claimed the otherwise unclaimed part of Antarctica as his own territory

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nWjvW TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century.
KO494 TIL approximately 30 to 50% of East Asian are intolerant to alcohol due to a faulty version of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene. It may cause flushing on a person's face and body and other symptoms including nausea, headache and general physical discomfort after drinking alcohol.
9YYoX Moonlight triggers the world’s biggest orgy, strange creatures emerge from the depths, and waves glow blue. Some phenomena in the ocean can only be witnessed after dark.
jNKLj TIL The balcony in Romeo and Juliet doesn't exist. It's not in the original play and was picked up from another author's play and inserted into Shakespeare's story about 100 years later. Shakespeare simply has Juliet standing by a window.
PA1Z TIL Duck Hunt is a two player game. A controller in port 2 controls the ducks.