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Today I learned that disney said a man can't sue them over his wife's death because he agreed to Disney+ terms of service.

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pYxlO TIL that Roman mining activities in mid 200 BCE polluted European air so heavily that its traces can still be detected in ice cores
EaEx TIL that the summit of Mount Everest is not the farthest point from the center of the Earth. Due to the Earth’s bulge around the equator it is actually the volcano called Chimborazo in Ecuador.
v1AAD TIL of Eastern Airlines Flight 401, which crashed after the entire cockpit crew had become preoccupied with changing a lightbulb.
0bdp TIL India has a zero rupee note that is mainly used by angry citizens in response to governmental functionaries that want bribes in return for use of free services. It’s still in circulation to this date.
ANP1l TIL about “follies”: 18th-19th century buildings constructed as displays of extravagant wealth, typically with no practical purpose