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TIL The earliest sighting of the Loch Ness Monster was in the 7th century.

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yeBw TIL that in his first appearance, Waylon Smithers was mistakenly animated with the wrong colour and was made to be African American. It was later described as an “extreme tan”.
W7Xxo TIL - HOT Liver - song for memorization causes of Jaundice
7rvZp TIL that the most remote inhabited place on earth, the island of Tristan da Cunha, is 1250 miles from the next closest inhabited location. With no airstrip and out of civilian helicopter flying range, the fastest way to travel to it is a 6 day boat journey from South Africa.
5K6r TIL that while smiling is perceived as a positive emotion most of the time, there are many cultures that see it as a negative expression and consider it unwelcoming. Too much smiling can be viewed as a sign of shallowness or dishonesty. Japanese people may smile when they are confused or angry.
Avgx TIL Using facial recognition software, an airport’s vending machine dispensed free coffee for anyone who yawned