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TIL the highspeed rail in Indonesia is called "Whoosh"

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R5ZA8 TIL there is a rainforest in Alaska
D17lr TIL that on the set of Star Trek: Voyager, the costume for 7 of 9 required the actress to wear an extremely tight corset underneath the visible uniform. The corset made it impossible for the actress to sit, was difficult to remove, restricted breathing, and using the restroom took up to 20 minutes.
e8gg TIL a man was sentenced to life without parole for accountability murder while the man he was charged for aiding was acquitted by a separate jury
kOA8W TIL Chimpanzees have entered their own Stone Age: they have been using stone tools for generations.
VBm44 TIL that actor Chuck Connors, best known for his lead role in The Rifleman, was the first NBA player to ever shatter the backboard — and not with a slam dunk.