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TIL There Are Over 200 Bodies on Mount Everest, And They’re Used as Landmarks

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6E85W TIL that on the 2nd April 2014 a bomb exploded in the bombers face because of daylight saving time
M7wob TIL pacemakers that are nuclear powered exist, and some people still have them today
QJkOX TIL the phrase "scot-free" has nothing to do with Scotland and is instead a reference to Scandinavian word for "tax" or "fee": skatt
MDAm TIL that even though it hasn’t existed for over 20 years, the Soviet Union is still in second place for all-time olympic medal wins.
16xQX TIL wolves in the US state of Wisconsin were responsible for a 25% reduction in deer-vehicle collisions after being reintroduced into the environment there. By killing deer near these areas, or simply intimidating them into staying away road, wolves could keep the animals far from cars.