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TIL: The Minnesota historical society is older than the state of Minnesota.

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1anA7 TIL Russia was forced to release ten pirates who had taken over an oil tanker, due to having insufficient legal grounds to detain them. They released them in an inflatable boat without any navigation equipment. Radio contact was lost within an hour. It’s believed that they all perished.
ep0Nk TIL there is a pond at the North Pole that came into existence in 2002. It is the northernmost pond in the world.
b9DPj TIL The “Cinnamon challenge” is dangerous. Cinnamon powder, when inhaled, can cause inflammation and permanent scarring in the lungs, leading to conditions like emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis.
4kBy5 TIL the first African Hindu monk was named after his country - Swami Ghanananda. Guess his country..
xV5Vw TIL: In 2010, Microsoft banned a user from Xbox Live for putting Fort Gay as his address. When he tried to tell them that Fort Gay actually exists in West Virginia, it took an appeal from the town’s mayor for it to be corrected.