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TIL about the Hidden Continent of Zealandia, a region of continental crust twice the size of India. Mostly submerged, the only major land masses include New Zealand and New Caledonia.

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rRED4 TIL that the mother of King Henry VII gave birth to him at the age of 13. The pregnancy was so difficult for her, due to her size and youth, that it made her unable to have anymore children. By the age of 15, she’d been married 3 times.
0nwp TIL that the pressure in a Jumping Spider’s body makes it explode when studied. Scientists had to invent special micro-tools to finally get a look at their brains.
8bka TIL that during 9/11, the Russian government canceled military exercises in the North Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic Oceans, in order to avoid provoking the US, which had raised it’s military alert readiness to DEFCON 3
QNxMd TIL Bob Seger forgot to credit himself for the lyrics on “old time rock and roll” because he didn’t think anybody would like it and was disgusted to see it used in a Hardee’s commercial years later
eDLJ TIL there’s an act called the “Read the Bills Act,” which requires U.S. Congress to read the legislation before they vote on it. It has been in limbo since 2006…