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TIL one of the wealthiest drug lords in history died after extensive plastic surgery to change his appearance

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9j0Q TIL, the longest cable in the world is the SEA-ME-WE-3, which runs from Western Europe, through the Middle East and finally to South East Asia and it provides communication to 33 countries. It’s 39,000 km long.
kJrM1 TIL about Bleeding Kansas, a violent 5 year prelude to the American civil war that took place in Kansas territory between pro-slavers and abolitionists
OGkQ7 TIL that Pyrocumulonimbus clouds form during intense wildfires when the heat from the fire sends a lot of smoke and hot air high into the atmosphere. This can create a type of cloud that is capable of producing lightning, which can sometimes start new fires.
WknON TIL Probably the most harmful dog training myth is that you should punish a growl. This is probably the worst thing you can do, it teaches the dog to skip growling and go right to biting
aw9Ky TIL that during the space race, Stanley Kubrick was so worried that humans would soon make first contact with aliens that he tried to buy an insurance policy for 2001: A Space Odyssey in case audiences found his depiction of aliens ridiculous.