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Today I learned that Russia hid cities to the world during the Soviet era

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gMVV4 TIL that the global economic crisis of 2008-10 was linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deaths
b6MAQ TIL that the Luxor Sky Beam in Las Vegas is the most powerful manmade light in the world. It is visible from up to 275 miles away, and temperatures of 500 °F have been recorded just above the light's surface. Airline pilots often use it as a landmark for navigation when flying at night.
yQynM TIL that when ships pass through Point Nemo in the Pacific Ocean, the nearest land mass is 1677 (2,700 kms) miles away. This means that at certain times of the day, the nearest humans are on the international space station (ISS) 258 miles (416 kms) up.
VMkDD TIL an orgasm can clear up your sinuses. This is because your body gets a rush of adrenaline when you have an orgasm, which causes tissues in the nose to shrink, opening up passageways.
VLwm TIL that Hitler, after a total war economy was instituted in 1943, had the women’s cosmetics industry gradually closed down rather than banned outright to avoid upsetting Eva Braun.