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TIL that there's an underground coal fire in Australia that's been continuously burning for ~6000 years.

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nWW1B TIL Joaquin Phoenix grew up his early months in the "Children of God", a cult back in the 70's. This cult has been accused of violating human rights on every level by survivors and human rights advocates.
L980 TIL A British 19-year-old has officially changed his name to “Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined.” His grandmother is no longer speaking to him.
b6P4N TIL that the X in X-rays just means X… much to the Inventors objection
Brdvy TIL that “56% of Americans believe that "Adam and Eve were real people", and 44% believe so with strong or absolute certainty”
N7baN TIL the European Union banned the marketing of products as "superfood" unless accompanied by an authorized health claim supported by factual scientific evidence