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TIL Greenland was so remote that no-one realised the Viking settlements had died out until 1721, when missionaries visited the island expecting to find Norsemen who may have relapsed to paganism and instead found ruins.

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XExYP TIL about Elizabeth Cochrane, who, under the pseudonym of Nellie Bly, got herself admitted into an insane asylum in Blackwell's Island by feigning insanity to uncover what really goes on there and how the patients are treated. Her exposé of the conditions of the patients were collected into a book
p7Jb TIL Mr Snuffleupagus was revealed to the adults on Sesame Street in 1985. The writers wanted children to have confidence that adults would believe them, making children less likely to hide sexual assaults.
VBGJZ TIL that in RuneScape, the "Party Hat," initially a common item from a 2001 holiday event, has become one of the game's most valuable assets. Originally considered worthless and often discarded, these hats are now rare collectibles, with some colors valued at billions of in-game gold.
yQrkv [TIL] Of Nicholas Berkeley Mason, the drummer for and only Pink Floyd member to have been featured on all of their studio albums, and also the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1965.
neaWB TIL that the final stage of the selection process for the British SAS is 36 hours of 'resistance to interrogation'. This process involves the use of multiple techniques that are against international law if used in a real interrogation.