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TIL Saudi Arabia does not have a single flowing river on its land.

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7rNvp TIL that Apple made a console back in 1996 called the "Pippin" (a play on words imo - pippin is a type of apple) in co-operation with Bandai. Needless to say, only 42,000 were ever sold, mostly due to its price of $599, and was discontinued after only 1 year when good ol' Steve Jobs returned.
OGx61 TIL The C-130 is the longest continuously produced military aircraft, having achieved 70 years of production in 2024
rwJ0 TIL Marilyn Manson was the director’s choice to play Willy Wonka in the 2005 remake “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” but had scheduling conflicts. Johnny Depp got the part instead.
JYy0m TIL that in 1965 South Africa gave Israel 100 tonnes of uranium in exchange for just 30 grams of tritium
BgNNx TIL that the asteroid linked to the extinction of dinosaurs would have generated a 2.9 mile high tsunami, if it had impacted the earth in the deep sea as opposed to the 328ft in height that it was.