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TIL the USA ran secret radiation experiments on unconsenting patients

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ADWDg TIL Mountains of Kong, a non-existent mountain range charted on maps of Africa from 1798 through to the late 1880s
6Eo0Y TIL Parts (if not all) of Europe don’t refrigerate their eggs, and that unwashed eggs can last awhile outside the fridge as long as they aren’t washed. Info on why the U.S refrigerates eggs in article as well.
oRA7R TIL that Bullerby syndrome is a term referring to an idealization of Sweden, which may occur in German-speaking Europe. It consists of a stereotypical image of Sweden, usually with positive associations, including wooden houses, clear lakes, green forests, elk, happy people, and midsummer sunshine.
Mej1m TIL that the Fernandina giant tortoise, believed to be extinct for over 100 years, was spotted in the Galapagos last year.
VBXrG TIL eucalyptus trees can store gold in their leaves after transporting it all the way from their roots