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TIL there is a cruise ship named “The World” where residents permanently live as it travels around the globe.

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6ypY TIL that there is a New York City hot dog vendor who pays $289,000/year for his location.
1OX8 TIL John Cleese of Monty Python was the first person to say “Shit” on British television.
GeJE TIL during 8 years living in a UK animal shelter, a dog named Jasmine was a ‘surrogate mother’ to over 50 rescued animals; including puppies, foxes, 4 badger cubs, 15 chicks, 8 guinea pigs, 15 rabbits, a deer and a goose. She nursed each with affection, taking care of them as soon as they arrived.
Z8XNv TIL that the earth will become inhospitable to life in 2 - 3 billion years as the sun increases in temperature, pushing the habitable Goldilocks zone to Mars or beyond.
kweW TIL Building a Toyota Prius is worse on the environment than building a regular car, due to mining of rare earth metals.