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TIL that Great Britain is made up of 6289 islands.

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Y7JmB TIL that everything from the ice hockey Stanley Cup, Port Stanley in the Falklands, Brisbane's Stanley county and Liverpool's Stanley Dock and Park are all named after one father and son.
oR7rR TIL What is now Federal Triangle in DC was once a slum known as Murder Bay, and so many prostitutes were present to serve the needs of Civil War General Joseph Hooker's army it was also known as "Hooker's Division"
KY05J TIL about the Faʻafafine people. They are people who identify themselves as having a third gender or non-binary role in Samoa, American Samoa and the Samoan diaspora. A recognised gender identity/gender role in traditional Samoan society, they are an integral part of Samoan culture
v1k0x TIL in 1984, Johnny Carson placed a giant eye over his shoulder on the Tonight Show set to reference Big Brother. They removed it after a week because viewers were too creeped out.
xVWkg TIL an eco-friendly foundation, The Ray, maintains an 18 mile stretch of I-85 in Georgia, which offers offer solar vehicle charging, automatic tire safety inspection, a solar paved highway, smart planting along the interstate, and improved road striping for driver assist systems.