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TIL That the Country (now the National) party has governed Australia for a mere 84 days under 3 different PMs.

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e1aE TIL in March 6, 2010 a blind hiker set on the Appalachian trail with a goal to inspire other visually impaired people. Seven months later, he finished hiking the 1,700 miles using only a cellphone, GPS open-source software, and hearing to locate camps, trailheads, and water sites.
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yvNJ TIL that the Big Ben is the name of the largest of the five bells which hang within the clock and not the name of the landmark clock.
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