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TIL Maine has 4,600+ coastal islands, not to mention some inland too. Maine’s total coastline, including islands, is over 5,000 miles long - long enough to stretch from Maine to Alaska

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NXgoQ TIL there's a lake in South Carolina called“Alcohol And Drug Abuse Lake”
M7LDA TIL the Syndrome of the Third Man. An unseen presence that converses with the victim and offers encouragement and practical advice has been seen by mountain climbers and explorers during stressful survival circumstances.
Z8Mva TIL that humans are the only primates with distinct white eyeballs, they probably evolved to make it easier for humans to follow another's gaze and thus read intentions, interest and improve social cooperation
6E8EJ TIL ancient Greek and Roman male sculptures have such small penises because men with small penises were viewed as more intellectual, rational and authoritative. Also because all the statues were flaccid.
vPPDL TIL Boston is named after a British monk of the 7th Century.