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TIL Antarctica has its own English accent, with over 200 words for different types of ice.

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XAX TIL “Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe…” originally had the n-word instead of tiger.
7rpyL TIL about The Indestructible Alkemade. A WW2 RAF Airman who survived a fall of 18,000 feet without a parachute, and suffered only a sprained leg. His descent was slowed by pine trees and he landed in 18 inches of snow.
9PRm TIL that the Colonel-In-Chief of the Norwegian Royal Guard is a penguin
lomL1 TIL a large number of animals have Tapetum Lucidum which is a reflective layer located behind the retina to bounce light a second time to help them see in the dark. Humans don't have this but deer, dogs, cats, cattle, and horses do!
JYG5B TIL that the song "Rainbow Connection" sung by Kermit from the 1979 film, The Muppet Movie reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained in the Top 40 for seven weeks. It was also nominated for Best Original Song at the 52nd Academy Awards