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TIL that Mount Chimborazo, which hosts the point on Earth farther from the center, is a volcano.

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LkPJQ TIL that 20th Century Fox sued Universal Studios in 1978, claiming that Battlestar Galactica used 34 distinct ideas stolen from Star Wars. Universal sued Fox, claiming that Star Wars took ideas from Buck Rogers and Silent Running. The case lasted 5 years before the studios settled out of court.
rRXoy TIL the only two mammals who still lay eggs, Echidnas and Platypuses, are also the only two mammals who have no resemblance of teats on their bodies. Nursing young lick the milk off of their mother's fur that is secreted out of their skin, like sweat, via their mammary glands.
RA5l TIL when Disneyland first opened, so many weeds sprouted along the banks of the Canal Boats of the World ride that Disney ordered workers to place signs with exotic species names in Latin next to them to resemble an arboretum.
N7mv8 TIL Some Hong Kong skyscrapers have holes in the middle of the building and many people believe this is because blocking a dragon's path will bring bad luck. This was actually started to allow residents to see the greenery and feel the wind that tall buildings block.
kZY5 TIL Mao Zedong had horrible personal hygiene. His genitals were never cleaned. Instead, Mao said “I wash myself inside the bodies of my women.” He never brushed his teeth either.