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TIL there is an hermitage inside the crater of an inactive volcano in Spain

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lo8bG TIL Japan deep fries maple leaves as a snack, commonly known as "Momiji" or "Maple leaf tempura".
neeN7 TIL Stalin ordered the assassination of John Wayne. Stalin was angered by John Wayne’s anti-communist rhetoric and ordered the KGB to kill him. John Wayne learned of the plot from from Orson Wells and the FBI. Wayne worked with some stuntmen friends and foiled several attempts on his life.
6ZjZ TIL Coal fired power stations emit 100x more radiation than Nuclear power stations
jNNaa Good ol' meat and potatoes. Without the potatoes.
WpxA TIL the power-up mushroom in Super Mario Bros. and the mushroom consumed by Alice to alter her size are the same: Amanita muscaria.