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TIL There is a geocache on the International Space Station

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gMKQW TIL Parisians used to hang out in the morgue situated near the Norte Dame. The macabre attraction lured as much as 40.000 visitors per day.
aw5ZJ TIL 'Red Cross' goes by Red Crescent in most of the Islamic countries as the Ottomans deemed the 'Cross' offensive to their religious sensibilities despite it being derived from the Swiss Flag . In 1983 the name of the organization was changed to "International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement"
nWNEb TIL Serpent D'Océan is a sculpture made of aluminium, 130m in length. It represents the skeleton of an immense imaginary sea serpent, whose vertebrae undulate to end in an open mouth.
9wMMX TIL Kiwifruit originated from China in 1904. It is not native to New Zealand.
b9AN4 TIL Men are happiest when they are "serial monogamists" - research shows while marriage to a first love is the healthiest option for a woman's mental well-being, men are better off when they have a series of serious relationships which end before marriage.