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TIL that Iceland is considered the most peaceful country in the world.

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nWBJG TIL the James Webb Space Telescope captured an eruption of water vapor that punched 6K miles (9.5K km) out into space from a geyser on the Saturn moon Enceladus. The largest spray of water ever seen in space gave unprecedented insight into how the moon's geysers supply material to Saturn's icy rings
QJm1e TIL of Magawa, an African giant pouched rat who helped clear landmines left over from the Cambodian civil war from over 225,000 square metres of land. He was capable of sniffing out the TNT in explosives, and could work much faster than humans since he was too light to detonate the mines.
XEkjX TIL: Leonard Jerome (Winston Churchill's grandfather) defended The NY Times with a gatling gun during the New York Draft Riots.
16Wxd TIL that both successful and unsuccessful attempts at humor increase perceived confidence, but only successful attempts also increase perceived competence and social status
W1vB TIL there is a band called ‘NǽnøĉÿbbŒrğ VbëřřĦōlökäävsŦ’ (pronounced 'Nanocyborg Uberholocaust’) originating from Antarctica. It was formed by two scientists who happened to have similar tastes in music. Their first album, 'The Ultimate Fate of the Universe’, was recorded at the exact south pole.