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TIL Somalia has the largest Camel population at an estimated six million within its borders and twice as many camels as Sudan.

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l0VA TIL there is a 30 meters wide rock standing out in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which was walked on by less than 20 people - almost as few as the moon.
n1Yb TIL that a man escaped from a German prison by hiding in a cardboard box, which was then taken outside of the prison by courier
W7Mm8 TIL In 2018, MIT scientists created and flew the first heavier-than-air vehicle with zero moving parts. It flew using an ion-drive.
m1OOp TIL about the Submarine Cable Map, revealing the intricate network of undersea cables connecting countries worldwide.These hidden lifelines carry our digital data across oceans, making Internet literally possible. What's even more intriguing is how a handful of massive corporations own all of these.
Dpgg TIL that the phrase “spittin’ image” is a shortening of the phrase “spit and image,” indicating that a child is both the spit (substance) and image (likeness) of their parents.