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TIL: K2, the world's second highest mountain, has had nearly 1 person die for every 4 successful summits

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X0VBE TIL That Uncle Fester from the Addams' family was not originally Gomez's Brother. In the 1960's television series, he was Moritcia's uncle, who was the twin brother of her mother, Hester. Grandmama Addams was also the mother of Gomez even though she has recently been portrayed as Morticia's mother.
Ajad TIL that California’s GDP is $2.5 trillion, meaning it has the 6th largest economy in the world. Canada’s, for example, is only $1.5 trillion.
jNJ0X TIL that some American insurance companies employ private firefighter brigades to defend the properties of wealthy clients during wildfires.
Z86Np TIL that Lord Byron protested the rules against keeping pet dogs while at Cambridge by keeping a pet bear
yVVVe TIL of Kármán line - a line to delineate aeronautics and astronautics, to differentiate between earth's atmosphere and outer space, maintained by the FAI. It is situated at a distance of 100km from the earth's surface.