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TIL There are seven churches in Antarctica

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DQWmv TIL that the word 'nausea' means 'seasick'. This means saying that nausea is a symptom of seasickness is a tautology? (thanks RobWords and Jess)
xYl7 TIL the New Zealand town of Brightwater had 5 electric street lights in 1911 powered by a hydroelectric generator which was auto-controlled by a flock of chickens. At night, the chickens would go inside their coop and their weight would close an electric circuit, turning on the street lights.
BrY7W TIL William Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller's father and patriarch of the incredibly wealthy family, was a con man and snake oil salesman, and intentionally lent money to impoverished farmers to take their land
yVL58 TIL that, as of 2020, China produces almost a third of the world's plastics at 31%, NAFTA comes in second at 19%, the rest of Asia comes in third at 17% and Europe comes in fourth at 16%.
e0PME TIL of the Kiplingcotes Derby, the world's oldest horse race (1519). The rules state it must be run every year or never be run again. The weather has threatened the race several times, causing a single rider to lead a horse around the track to prevent the race from being canceled permanently.