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TIL that of the top 5 largest cities in the United States by land area, 4 of them are in Alaska. The largest city, Sitka, has a population of just 8,458.

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pRPN TIL 18-35 percent of the world sneezes when they look at bright lights, its called ACHOO syndrome
xVR95 TIL about the universal nut sheller, a shelling machine for peanuts. It can serve the needs of a 2000 people village, lasts 20+ years, shells up to 125lbs per hour, and costs less than $10 USD to make
Wk9GB TIL In The Descent of Man, Darwin wrote only twice of “survival of the fittest” but 95 times about love , 92 times about moral sensitivity, and 200 times about mind and brain!
rRLye TIL of the Tibetan blackbird, living in the Himalayas. As a type of bird called a thrush its genus classification is "Turdus" (Latin for "thrush"). And since the Tibetan blackbird is larger than the common blackbird, it has been given the species name "Turdus Maximus."
n1EB TIL that the lead singer of Bow Wow Wow recorded multiple albums, toured the world, posed nude on an album cover, and was kicked out of the band …all before she turned 17