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TIL that land mines have led to a positive development in the Falkland Islands by providing sanctuary for penguins who are not heavy enough to detonate them so they can breed safely without human intrusion.

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a01A TIL that the South Park Movie holds the Guinness World Record for “Most Swearing in an Animated Film” 399 profane words, including 144 uses of fuck
aGoN TIL that the Schwarzschild Radius is the size an object is compressed in order to make it a black hole. Earth’s Schwarzschild Radius would be compressing it to 8.7 mm, which is roughly the size of a peanut.
86PL TIL police are using technology involving compressed-air launchers fitted into the grills of patrol cars. They fire GPS-trackable devices that stick to vehicles being pursued.
WkKON TIL that there is a street that is split down the middle by the USA-Canadian border, aptly named Canusa street. People who live in houses on the south side of the street are in the USA, and the north side, in Canada. Crossing the street requires having to report to the border crossing office.
KOANJ TIL the Polish Beer-Lovers' Party, a satirical political party, won 16 seats in Poland's lower house in the 1991 election. The party soon split into Large Beer and Small Beer factions, despite their founder's claims that "beer is neither light nor dark, it is tasty". The party eventually dissolved.