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TIL that Caracas is bordered by a massive coastal mountain called El Ávila (Waraira Repano), which rises abruptly from sea level to over 2,700 meters and completely separates the city from the Caribbean Sea.

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LklO0 TIL of conjoined twins who share a brain stem. When one is tickled, the other jumps, and putting a pacifier in the mouth of one could cause the other to stop crying. There is evidence that the twins can even see through each other's eyes.
EY8W TIL that during the 1913 Tour de France, riders could have no outside help repairing their bicycles. The race leader at one point had his front fork break, so he trekked 10 km to a blacksmith where he repaired them himself. He was penalized 3 minutes for allowing a child to work the bellows.
7mRr TIL: There is a Seattle preschool located in a nursing home. It is called the Intergenerational Learning Center.
epPnD TIL that Kate Bush's unusual choreography in her music videos for "Wuthering Heights" was to mimic the movements of Cathy, a character in the book who was, in fact, a ghost.
9w5wD TIL bookworms are a real problem and can cause significant damage to your books