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TIL that over 2/3rds of all astronauts were former Boy or Girl Scouts

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9Ye0B TIL the Gaelic Manx language (related to Scottish and Irish) went extinct when its last native speaker died in 1974.
Z8owR TIL Approximately 3/4 of Russia's Anadyrsky District is of non-indigenous origin; mainly Russian and Ukrainian. They were enticed by the higher pay, large pensions, and more generous allowances permitted to those prepared to endure the cold and the isolation, as well as those who were exiled here
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