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TIL more people die descending Mt. Everest after they’ve made it to the top than during the ascent.

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1eWV TIL only 7 airlines currently hold a 5-star rating by Skytrax, and all 7 are based in Asia
1AKO TIL UC Berkeley is developing a free timeline of the history of everything– Starting from the Big Bang 13.8 Billion years ago to the present.
DQwJ TIL There’s a rare natural disaster in which a lake erupts with CO2 asphyxiating any livestock or humans nearby.
JYE0k TIL that flamingos are unique from all other birds and mammals in that they have hinged upper beaks (jaws) instead of lower. They use their tongues and beaks to move water through filters they use to catch food. But, because their upper beaks move, they have to eat with their heads upside down.
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