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Today I learned there are 5 countries that are both in Europe AND Asia; Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan.

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VMAmk TIL that tornadoes are more common in United States than in any other country. The US has over 1,200 a year - four times the number in Europe
0BW5 TIL that there existed a system in British boarding private schools in which the younger students would act as personal servants to the older ones. It was called “fagging,” with some of the older boys acting as “fag-masters” and the servants as “fags.”
QMRL TIL that Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is only accessible by air and sea.
10nP TIL scaphism was a form of ancient punishment where the victim was tied and force-fed a rich diet of honey and milk, and then left in the sun. He developed diarrhea, while his accumulated excretions attracted flies and insects who then fed upon the victim’s exposed flesh.
GY46j TIL: There is a distinct advantage for drones operating in space: the ability to hide in plain sight among the scattered debris in orbit.