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TIL Caffeine-Free Coca Cola didn't switch back from the New Coke formula released in 1985 to the original formula until 1989

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9wQBQ TIL that commander gene fluckey was one of the most skilled submarine commanders, managed to get one of the highest kill counts by tonnage, managed to be the only submarine crew to ever go onto enemy territory and destroy a train, and did so while not having a single injury with his crew.
9Zyp TIL A small jumping spider named Euophrys omnisuperstes (which means ‘standing above everything else’) lives at elevations of up to 6,700 metres on Mount Everest, making it the highest known permanent resident on earth.
R7OBQ Today I learned giraffes are frequently struck and killed by lightening strikes due to their towering height.
69P4Y TIL There's An Interactive Map Showing Every Tornado Touchdown In the United States From 1950-2021 And It's Searchable By Address, Rating F0-F5, Fatalities, Etc. 🌪️🌪️🌪️
b6ME7 TIL that the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami had waves up to 133 feet and the killed, injured and missing are almost 30k.