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TIL that only 144 people live in Ellesmere, the 10th largest island in the world

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rkV4 TIL astronauts on the International Space Station see around 15 sunrises and sunsets every day
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NXPV6 TIL that there are fake buildings for things like in-city oil rigs, and essential infrastructure
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