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TIL that more than half of the 102 sq km (39 sq mi) island of Montserrat is in an exclusion zone due to volcanic activity.

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Lbj9 TIL that former Billionaire Chuck Feeney has given away over 99% of his 6.3 Billion dollars to help under privileged kids go to college. He is now worth $2 million dollars.
kJe7g TIL Saskatchewan, Canada has sand dunes covering an area of over 1900 square km (733.6 square miles) and are usually 15-20 meters tall (49 - 65 ft).
XEnVR TIL in the United States, 78% of people with the name Leslie are female, but in England 95% are male.
W9oo TIL, that mathematician, George Dantzig solved a simplex linear problem, that was thought to be impossible to solve, by accident, because he arrived late to class, and thought the problem on the board was a homework assignment.
Oo8d7 TIL - Cast Away screenwriter Bill Broyles Jr. spent 10 days on an isolated Mexican island for research purposes. He learned how to spear fish and ate them raw, licked water off of leaves and most significantly he befriended a Wilson branded volleyball that washed up on the beach.