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TIL Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in both the Western and Southern Hemispheres, is only the 189th tallest mountain in the world.

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yQ1ep TIL That due to falling hamburger sales on Fridays. A McDonalds Franchise owner created the Filet-O-Fish sandwich to meet the demands of Western Christians who observed a "No Meat" Friday.
g8g7 TIL If a lobster loses an eye, it is usually able to grow another
QNEO9 TIL out of Qatar's population of 2.6 million, only the 12% have qatari citizenship. 88% of their total population consists of expats, migrant laborers, mainly from South Asia
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