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TIL there is a glacier called “Blood Falls” in Antarctica that regularly pours out red liquid, making it look like the ice is bleeding.

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gg6W TIL that there are fossilized forests with more than 300 ft tall (100 meters) trees in argentina that have been buried in ash for 150 million years
agNb TIL It takes the whole year’s crop from one Cocoa tree to make 450gms of Chocolate.
woM8P TIL in 1048 Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia seduced his son Ningling Ge's wife, lady Muoyi & conferred upon her a title of Empress. Then after he was told to kill his dad, Ge broke into his father's chambers but only managed to cut off his nose. However, his dad succumbed to the wounds 2 days later.
wLwgo TIL that in 1966 Harper Lee donated $10 to a school board that tried to ban To Kill a Mockingbird with a note that said “I hope [the $10] will be used to enroll the Hanover County School Board in any first grade of its choice.”
ne6y9 TIL that the most decorated WWII soldier received every medal of valor by the age of 21. After returning home he then starred in over 40 Hollywood movies including films about himself.