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Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan had flattened the curve. Then travelers from the US and Europe began reimporting the virus. So, here began round two.

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4XY1w TIL that the deepest hole by far is one on the Kola Peninsula in Russia near Murmansk, referred to as the "Kola well." It was drilled for research purposes beginning in 1970. After five years, the Kola well had reached 7km (about 23,000ft).
Z84LQ TIL about George Welch and Kenneth Taylor who were some of the only U.S. pilots to get in the air during the attack on Pearl Harbor. They are reported to have raced back to the airbase that morning after playing an all-night poker game. They managed to shoot down at least six Japanese planes.
A1ka TIL Rolex is run by Not for profit charities. After the money goes to employees and the Rolex family, the rest is donated to charity. Some of these charities focus on education and some focus on watch making.
kO9Yd TIL: Schwarzenegger Kept His Sword From Conan, and Kept it Around While He Was Governor
d81d TIL if you are 20 years old you’ve lived through over 90 wars.