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TIL that although Slide Mountain is widely accepted to be the tallest mountain in the Catskills range in New York, its exact height has never been formally measured.

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LQdwp TIL that no (verified) person born on February 29th has ever reached their golden birthday.
OGx1e TIL in the 1980s, a newly-wed wife realized that her husband's family recipe book was actually the first cookbook ever written in the Korean alphabet, written by a noble named Lady Jang in the 1670s titled "Understanding the Taste of Food" (Eumshikdimibang)
J1nMv TIL that baby squirrels are called kittens
9wVxM TIL in 2016, Melissa Smith attempted to kill herself by shooting herself in the head. She survived, but not without a shattered skull and a wild story to tell.
rRNrW TIL - During WWI, King Albert I of Belgium personally led the defense against the Germans, while the Queen served as a nurse, and their son enlisted in the infanty.