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TIL that there is 4G mobile coverage on the summit of Mount Everest

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v1Vo7 TIL that any Canadian citizen, who has lived in the Yukon for at least one year, can get free land from the government, provided they are willing to farm it.
VMNY0 TIL that Enrico Fermi estimated the energy released by first atom bomb (Trinity test at Manhattan Project) by dropping small pieces of paper before, during, and after the passage of the blast wave and measuring their displacement. His estimate of 10 kilotons was pretty close to actual value of 21.
X0aLP TIL that professional soccer players Erling Haaland and Serge Gnabry use biohacking techniques, such as cryotherapy, oxygen therapy, and personalized nutrition, to control their physical and mental performance.
0wpJj TIL Great White Sharks are rarely seen in captivity because they will usually stop eating and exhibit depressive behavior upon capture.
bXL9 TIL in 1983 a 61 Year Old Farmer Won a 544 mile endurance race because he ran throughout the night while the younger ‘professional’ athletes slept.