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TIL of all the volcanoes on earth, on average one erupts every week

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1ajVO TIL of Ian Manuel. A man who spent years in isolation after he was condemned to die in prison for a nonhomicide offense at age 13. He won his freedom in 2016 with the help of the woman he attacked. He is now an activist, motivational speaker, and published author.
ngd9 TIL that the Ancient Athenian historian and general Thucydides (460-400 BCE) was the first to record the connection between earthquakes and tsunamis
PYaEn TIL during the early 1800's, the Mississippi and Ohio rivers were inhabited by sizeable populations of pirates.
beOp TIL that most U.S. Vodka producers do not distill their own spirits. Rather, they buy bulk ethanol, dilute it with water and flavorings and then sell it as premium booze.
eXl5 TIL a dying farmer scratched his will on the fender of the tractor he was trapped beneath, and the courts accepted it as legally binding