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TIL the Earth's radius is about 21km (13mi) smaller at the poles compared to the equator.

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7al7 TIL if you add 37 to the number of chirps a cricket makes in 15 seconds, you will have an approximation for the temperature outside.
jKyN TIL In the Mid 80’s, the United States Navy claimed they were searching for the SS Titanic as a cover to find the sunken nuclear attack submarine, the USS Thresher. They accidentally found the Titanic.
woGQW TIL that there is a house in India who claim to be the legitimate heirs of the Kingdom of France! The house of Bourbon-Bhopal claims to be descended from Jean Philippe de Bourbon, an exiled French noble who served in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court.
d8j7d TIL Sudan launched a new currency as a precautionary measure, following South Sudan's independence in 2011. It is estimated up to 2bn Sudanese pounds are in circulation in the new country, which has the potential to destabilise Sudan's economy
NXkLN TIL that “Fürherprinzip” was a Nazi doctrine that placed Hitler’s commands above any written laws and required unwavering loyalty.