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TIL the Mongols did what Hitler and Napoleon failed to do - defeat the Russians during winter!

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wMPJ TIL the US is obligated by treaty to go to war for 67 different countries if they were to find themselves in conflict.
NWEM TIL Michael Jackson (born 8/29/58) caught on fire on 1/27/1984, 9282 days after he was born. He died 9282 days later.
OoXre TIL of the Kola Superdeep Borehole. Standing at over 12km deep its' the deepest man made hole in the world
WkKGN Today I learned about the Driftless Area; a rugged area of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and a minor part of Illinois that was completely missed by glaciers. It is roughly the size of West Virginia, and is home to huge bluffs, deep canyons, and rare species of plants found no where else.
JYd0j TIL: Most Coal formed before Fungus could break down trees. After Fungus evolved to do so, Coal became far less likely to form naturally making it a true non-renewable resource.