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TIL that the Horn of Africa is NOT at the bottom of Africa, around South Africa. It is around Ethiopia to the NE, below the Red Sea.

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wLkw7 TIL: One of the world's biggest mysteries is a 19' granite monument sitting on one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County, GA. The Georgia Guidestones are engraved in eight different languages and the first of ten guides or commandments etched in stone is: “1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000”
Av5a TIL that there is a Scottish tartan designed for Mars exploration
gNo7 TIL Santa Claus received 670 votes in the 2012 US presidential election
eN8k TIL Splenda’s sweet taste was discovered when a scientist who was told “test this chemical” misheard it as “taste this chemical”.
9wNEM TIL Dolphins have been trained to be used in wars as killers and even suicide bombers...