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TIL that Antarctica is the driest continent on Earth, with some parts receiving less precipitation than the Sahara Desert.

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4XNW5 TIL that the average rooster crow is about 130 dB, about the same volume as standing 15 meters from a jet taking off. To prevent deafness from their own calls, roosters have evolved soft tissue that covers half of the eardrum while crowing
kOab1 TIL about the Rhinoceros Party of Canada who, if elected, promised to "Promote higher education by building taller schools", "Repeal the law of gravity", and "Take Canada off the gold standard, opting instead to use a snow standard to boost the economy".
obor TIL that Colorado is not a perfect rectangle. Along the west border with Utah it goes at a slight angle and then continues straight again due to surveyors making a mistake.
pKgO TIL that one of Seattle’s wealthiest citizens in the late 19th century was a madame. Lou Graham’s brothel made her so rich that she loaned money; her loans helped save other wealthy people after the Panic of 1893. After dying of syphilis, Graham’s estate had no heirs so went to Seattle schools.
vKyL TIL that the IMDB rating for “This is Spinal Tap” is out of 11 stars.