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TIL Desolation Islands [Kerguelen Islands] lived up to it's name being remotely situated in Southern Ocean, 3000+ km away from nearest mainland in Durban South Africa. There's no permanent resident, just 100+ researchers doing rotational work on flora, fauna & geological composition of the region.

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6EWGm TIL that Baby Oil is not made from babies but rather mostly from mineral oil or vegetable oil
rNALW TIL Titanic's wireless operator told a nearby ship to "shut up" when warned of icebergs less than an hour before they struck an iceberg
kJxZ7 TIL that despite his worsening ALS condition, Jason Becker managed to finish recording guitar for David Lee Roth's A Little Ain't Enough album, and has lived over 34 years and released multiple albums since his diagnosis in 1989
5gPP TIL that after water, concrete is the most used substance in the world.
m14lM TIL that in Iceland, "playing chess with the Pope" is a phrase that means to defecate.