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TIL there is a straight pride flag

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yPRe TIL there is an island whose inhabitants have refused all attempts at outside contact. They have lived there for over 55,000 years, and are believed to be direct descendants of the first humans that migrated from Africa.
6E1lJ TIL that Simon Tatham, creator of the popular terminal emulator PuTTY, suffers from a condition known as anosmia, meaning he does not have a sense of smell.
XvPR TIL that although Antarctica is overall declining in mass due to melting ice, East Antarctica is actually gaining volume.
l7861 TIL about the Black Terror, a Union Ironclad responsible for the destruction of an enemy ship. The Black Terror was also completely fake, and cost $8.63 to construct.
KOLER TIL Ryan Reynolds caught his best friend of 25 years trying to sell delivery room photos of his new born daughter to the tabloids. Ryan said it was like a death because he knew that was the last time he would ever see or speak to his best friend ever again.