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TIL the highest temperature ever recorded in Alaska and Hawaii is the same 100°F

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MVJA TIL in the 17th century the Roman Catholic Church ruled that the beaver was a fish so that the general prohibition on the consumption of meat on Fridays during Lent did not apply to beaver meat
1aKGX TIL husband of the person who translated The Complete Yes Minister into Chinese later became the Prime Minister of China
N7xQQ TIL that during the SARS epidemic the World Health Orginization, under pressure from China, refused to give help to Taiwan, denying them critical information and access to tests. Taiwan would end up having a 21% mortality rate, as opposed to less than 7% in China.
16GP8 TIL A Lot of the movie "Elf" Was Actually Shot in Closed Down Mental Institution
4v8a TIL that the Eiffel Tower is not painted one uniform color. The darker top gradually turns to the lighter bottom so that it is perceived to be the same color.