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TIL of the SS Warrimoo, a ship that claims to have crossed the intersection of the International Date Line and the Equator precisely at the turn of the year from 1899 to 1900.

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vPlbr TIL that the total mass of things that humans have created exceeds the total mass of living things on Earth
5YyO8 TIL the American Service-Members' Protection Act, nicknamed the "Hague Invasion Act" and passed in 2002, instructs the US military to use any means necessary to free US officials imprisoned for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.
rNnw0 TIL that the bird we call “turkey” in English is named "Hindi" in Turkey and "Peru" in portuguese.
WbeX TIL That the reason you never see a baby pigeon is because they live in the nest for 30 days, at which point they look like adult pigeons.
Koow TIL Justin Berfield, best known for playing Reese in “Malcolm In The Middle”, has won every acting award he has ever been nominated for (9).