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TIL that there is no hurricane that has ever crossed the equator

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wLgvM TIL that a British midshipman, Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave, managed to survive the torpedoing and sinking of three different warships -- within the space of about an hour
0dPaM TIL that every element burns with a different color flame. Spectroscopy, study of these colors, has shown that the same elements exist all over the Universe.
KYWJB TIL about snake handling, a practice where parishoners handle highly venomous snakes as a show of their faith.
l7aE5 TIL about the Deseret Alphabet, a 19th-century phonetic writing system created by Mormon leaders to simplify English. Parts of the Book of Mormon were translated into it, but the alphabet faded into obscurity.
QJJ89 TIL Japanese rail workers use a technique called "point and call" to increase mindfulness in their operations and reduce railway accidents.