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TIL Yemen is a tropical country

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awjgb TIL a dog was once inducted as an official crew member of a Norwegian fighting ship during World War 2. The canine was known for breaking up fights amongst his crew-mates by putting his paws on their shoulders and calming them down. The much-loved dog was buried with full military honors.
xVaxD TIL the Black Plague was so deadly it killed 50% of Europe's population in the 14th century & reduced world population by up to 200 million
QJrNp TIL of the "Pioneering Spirit", the world's largest ship (by gross tonnage)
p8KxG TIL Mark Hamill would ask fans camped out on his yard to retrieve the mail and look after the property when he was away.
JYPA4 TIL Apples are generally red, green, yellow, but if the right geographical conditions are met, they can apparently grow dark purple, almost black, as well. These rare apples are called Black Diamond and they are currently only grown in the mountains of Tibet.