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TIL there are over 7000 spoken languages in the world.

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aw4EL TIL Palau is the first country on Earth that requires every visitor to sign a Passport pledge upon entry to act in an environmentally conscious way on the island for the sake of their children and future generations
a8jY9 TIL Mount Olympus, home of the gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece, is a real mountain
eVak TIL ice worms are worms that live in glaciers. If they are exposed to temperatures above 40°F, they melt!
PYyoJ TIL: A Man saves a drowning boy from a River, 30 Years after saving the same boys farther
JLAk TIL that a guy in Illinois built a homemade gatling gun out six SKS semi-automatic rifles and a hand crank. It’s dubbed the “Redneck Obliterator.” It’s perfectly legal. And it recently sold for $3,450.