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TIL exactly ONE dinosaur fossil has ever been found in all of Washington state

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x6E8D TIL that USAF pilot Thomas Mantell was the first person killed in a UFO pursuit.
8aJ5G TIL that in Norse mythology only half of the dead fallen in battle go to Odin in Valhalla. The other half go to the goddess Freyja in the meadow of Fólkvangr
16JK7 TIL for 50+ years, Australian children in the outback attended school via shortwave radio and sent homework via air mail due to the distance between homes. "Schools of the Air" were many children's first social experience outside their families; its quality equaled or surpassed traditional schools'.
PYjgE TIL about a Chinese general who castrated himself and placed his severed organs under Emperor's saddle to avoid being accused of sexual improprieties
neZyb TIL that there are 7 primary keyholders of the Internet. Each keyholder is chosen for their geographical spread and Internet security background to ensure that no one country has more keyholders. The keyholders are a last resort option in case something catastrophic happens to the world's Internet.