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TIL an average cumulus cloud weighs 1.1 million pounds

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JDpj TIL Scientology has a child labor camp in the heart of Suburban Australia, where children are separated from their parents, and forced to work full time for no pay.
JYGXl TIL it is an annual tradition at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station to screen John Carpenter's 'The Thing'.
ljd7 TIL of Félix Carbajal, a Cuban Olympic marathon runner in 1904, who ran in cut-off trousers, a long-sleeve shirt and a beret. He stopped to eat some apples, got stomach cramps, had a nap, then kept running, to place fourth. The winner, Thomas Hicks, used brandy and rat poison to assist his victory.
6EMX7 TIL United States Space Force is a new independent armed force branch that was established on Dec 20, 2019. Other US Armed Forces includes US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, and US Coast Guard.
wLNr8 TIL about the phrase "If it's black, fight back. If it's brown, lay down". It tells you how to behave if attacked by a bear. Often "If it's white, say goodnight" is added, regarding the dangerousness of polar bears. Though apparently it depends on the situation, it can be used as a rule of thumb.