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TIL that 1816 is known as the “Year Without a Summer,” due to the eruption of Mount Tambora, the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history.

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1a5Yr TIL in war it is illegal under the Geneva Convention to pretend to be injured in order to trick the enemy
GY4N4 TIL people who consume a hallucinogenic drug may experience a mental disorder called hallucinogen persisting perception disorder, in which they continue experiencing the visual hallucinations and distortions from the drug long after it has worn off. Researchers don't know why this occurs
ZyY4 TIL that Tsunamis in non seabound lakes exist
5YyrR TIL the tradition of a “short snorter” began with 1920s Alaskan bush pilots. They would sign banknotes for each other, and if they ever met again, and whoever didn't have it would owe a (short) drink. The term came to mean a roll of banknotes joined and covered with signatures.
ANMya TIL about the Champawat Tiger. A tigress who hunted human prey throughout Nepal and northern India in the early 20th century. She was estimated to have killed 436 humans before being brought down by dangerous game hunter, Jim Corbett.