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TIL more than 50% of Earth is unmapped

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WkROA TIL Vikram Seth missed the Penguin deadline for submitting his anticipated sequel novel "A Suitable Girl" in 2017 due to suffering from writer's block as a result of the failure of a relationship. As of 2020 the novel was still unfinished
m1rgv TIL that in the 2006 World Cup, during the match between Croatia and Australia, a Croatian player received 3 yellow cards before being sent off. Days later, the referee Graham Poll retired from international tournaments, citing the error as the reason
eGw6 TIL that French writer Volataire’s last words were, after being asked by a priest to denounce the devil, “Now is not the time for making new enemies.”
AB0o TIL That the FCC can’t fine networks for using curse words or showing nudity anymore
P18mE TIL of Solomon Islander Jacob C. Vouza. During WW2, he was captured by the Japanese during the Guadalcanal Campaign, tied to a tree, bayoneted, and left for dead. He then chewed through the ropes with his teeth and made his way to American lines warning them about an impending attack. He survived.