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TIL the Iraqi Communist Party is the oldest active party in Iraq, founded in 1934.

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EkAV TIL of a plane engine system that will be able to take a person anywhere in the world in four hours. The new system is called SABRE, which is a jet engine that also doubles as a rocket engine. In a commercial plane, 300 passengers will whizz around the world at five times the speed of sound.
N7B41 TIL that there is evidence to suggest meditation plays a protective role against the natural reduction in grey matter volume associated with aging.
yVDKM TIL that the melting permafrost is resulting in the release of “arctic zombie viruses” which are ancient pathogens that were frozen beneath the ice for thousands of years. Currently they pose little threat to humans, but this will change as it continues to melt further.
WkKON TIL that there is a street that is split down the middle by the USA-Canadian border, aptly named Canusa street. People who live in houses on the south side of the street are in the USA, and the north side, in Canada. Crossing the street requires having to report to the border crossing office.
YpPnP TIL after UPS lost someone's bank draft worth $846K, they only offered to refund the $32 shipping fee.