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TIL that the USA now recognizes a 5th ocean - Southern / Antarctic (in addition to the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic)

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L7Rm TIL that the only country in the world where women cannot vote is Vatican City
j6ZAa TIL that the puma (Puma concolor) holds the Guinness world record as the mammal holding the highest number of names.
D1JKP TIL about 'Out 1', a French film nearly 13 hours long, with a 'short' version itself being 4 hours long. It was also shot at a framerate 1fps faster than cinemas at the time could playback, which made the film 30 minutes longer. Some critics pen this as one of the greatest films ever made.
1oXW TIL All the planets fit between earth and the moon
oBOgK TIL Returning from the last moon landing Charlie Duke (LM Pilot A16) lost his wedding ring. During an EVA to get film from outside the craft & standing in the open hatch tethered to Ken Mattingly the ring floated out, he missed the catch, it bounced off Ken’s head. Charlie caught it on the rebound.