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TIL that in 2011, two men para-glided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42min and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.

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1al1P TIL that flamingos can drink near-boiling water from geysers - they live in a high-salt environment, and this is often the freshest source of water available
BrBBy Protected bike lanes make the roads safer—even if you're in a car
1aeGr TIL Researchers have crafted tiny wireless cameras that can be attached to beetles
9wZ4Q TIL that on May 17, 1947 at Fenway Park a 3lb smelt fell out of the sky and hit Red Sox pitcher Ellis Kinder in the head
yVLOa TIL that Shen Kuo, a Chinese polymath from the 11th century, not only made significant advancements in astronomy and geography but also discovered the concept of true north using a magnetic compass, over 400 years before it became common in Europe.