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TIL:That in Vanuatu, an island in the South Pacific, there is an underwater post office that has an underwater mailbox and a postman that will process your mail if you go to him

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mxePx TIL Doves that were a part of the 1988 Olympic Opening Ceremonies in Seoul, landed inside the Olympic Cauldron after being released, and were accidentally burned alive when it was lit later on in the ceremonies.
6EB9l TIL that in 1998 Sony had the chance to buy the rights to almost every Marvel character for 25 million. They opted to only buy the rights to Spider-Man for just 7 million, stating, "Nobody gives a shit about the other Marvel characters."
ADZBn TIL that in 2010 a couple purchased the town of 'Wauconda', in Washington, for just $360,000. It came with a café, a gas station, a post office, a four-bedroom house and their own zip code.
MeYJK TIL Taiwan has the offices of "Sacrificial Official to Confucius", "Sacrificial Official to Mencius", "Sacrificial Official to Zengzi" and "Sacrificial Official to Yan Hui", held by the eldest descendent of these persons; before 1935, they were nobility titles
keRd TIL a 2004 study demonstrated raising the temperature in an office from 68°F (20°C) to 77°F (25°C) dropped typing errors by 44% and boosted typing output by 150%