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TIL Parts of Canada are missing some gravity.

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OogO7 TIL there is an island in Ethiopia where Christian Ethiopians claim to have kept the Ark of Covenant for thousands of years. It is watched over by a single man with no name known as the "Guardian" and no woman are allowed on the island for fear of "stirring the passions" of the virgins on the island
Egk10 TIL the small white flowers along roadsides in the UK is called Danish Scurvy Grass, a coastal plant that thrives in the central reservation due to winter road salt accumulation.
X0mW6 TIL even though its clear in small containers, pure water is actually pale blue and its color is more noticeable the larger the container.
VrjG TIL American Nimitz-class aircraft carriers can cruise continuously at maximum speed for 25 years before needing to be refueled.
Melm8 TIL that all chili peppers came from around central America. Chili peppers are one of the New World Foods.