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TIL there's a floating island called "Spiral Island" in Mexico that was destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005. It was rebuilt in 2008, and is made of plastic.

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xVvZo TIL the world record for the loudest thing ever shouted belongs to an Irish teacher who shouted the word "quiet" at 121 decibels, the equivalent of a jet engine.
oBWar TIL that if graffiti covers the identification numbers on a railcar the company has to repaint it. Artists have since stopped painting over them as a way to preserve their art longer.
NLEe TIL that in 1916 a miscalculation of Montana’s population led to 40,000 men being drafted into the 1st World War…10% of the state’s population.
VMdk TIL North Korea banned the movie “2012” because it coincides With Kim Il Sungs 100th birthday and because 2012 is the year they believe N Korea will rise as a superpower.
1nYV TIL English verbs used to have a “frequentative” form, which gave us words like “batter” from “bat”, “dazzle” from “daze”, and “trample” from “tramp”