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TIL there is 3G cell service and internet capability at the peak of Mt. Everest, while only 9% of the Nepalese population has access to the Internet.

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Ypy4W TIL that when distilling, the alcohol comes out in three stages: "heads", which are highly flavored but harsh, followed by "hearts" which is very pure alcohol. The two are blended to create the specific spirit. Last come the "tails", which is low-grade alcohol, which is typically distilled again.
E1evo TIL rapper B.o.B. believes the earth is flat and released a disstrack about astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson, which references his beliefs in many other conspiracy theories.
LQD4r TIL the official who oversaw the construction of the Bastille, Hugues Aubriot, was also one of the first people to be imprisoned within it. He was accused of heresy after arresting people who had harassed the city's Jewish population
R7W1Q TIL "Adidas" comes from the name of its founder, Adolf "Adi" Dassler, who was a Nazi.
D1YpJ TIL that a hydra, a freshwater cousin of the jellyfish, can survive being chopped in a blender. Its pieces will crawl their way back toward each other to reassemble as a complete organism.