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TIL New Zealand is part of a 93% submerged continent known as Zealandia.

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BrK8b TIL A 'cancer patient' underwent surgery to remove a lump in his lungs. It turned out to be caused by a toy traffic cone he inhaled 40 years ago. He did not have cancer after all.
KLNJ TIL the world record for fastest 1-mile run by a 5-year-old is 6:33.
XEvEQ TIL that otters keep their favorite stones under their arms when they're not using them to detach prey from the seabed and break it open. They've been known to form attachments to them and keep them throughout their lives.
m1xMP TIL The Welsh flag is a symbol of King Arthur and a prophecy of his return
MeVya TIL that the first chainsaw was invented in 1830 and not made for cutting trees. It was called an Osteotome and designed to aid in childbirth - quickly sawing through the pelvic bone was sometimes seen as better than a caesarean.