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TIL that anyone who moves to Villas Las Estrellas, a settlement in Antarctica, must first have their appendix preemptively removed because the nearest hospital is over 600 miles away.

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A1Wl TIL hat Bill Nye “The Science Guy” got his start in show business in Seattle doing sketch comedy. His other character beside Science Guy was a Speedwalking Seattle Superhero.
xVxRD TIL that in the 1830s the Swedish Navy planted 300 000 oak trees to be used for ship production in the far future. When they received word that the trees were fully grown in 1975 they had little use of them as modern warships are built with metal.
yQkRV TIL On August 24, 1919: Ray Caldwell who was pitching for the Cleveland Indians was struck by lightning after playing for 8 2/3 innings, got up from the ground, checked himself, finished pitching to get the last out and they won 2-1 over the Athletics
m1ldY TIL Buildings cover less of Britain than the land revealed when the tide goes out
dG0B TIL aurora enthusiasts in Alberta discovered a previously undocumented ribbon of light in the sky similar to the aurora borealis. They named it ‘Steve’ in tribute to the animated film “Over the Hedge,” in woodland creatures name an unknown object “Steve” to make it appear less frightening.