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TIL that Lake Kivu is one of three lakes that undergoes limnic eruptions. These sudden releases of carbon dioxide kill every human and animal around the lake. It is estimated that the lake erupts about once every thousand years. Currently, about two million people live on the shores of Lake Kivu.

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OGoeY TIL that while a majority of nations call the country “Finland”, the Finnish people refer to their country’s name as “Suomi” instead.
x6KQw TIL the Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is still protected by copyright until 2034. He has the rare distinction of being an iconic Christmas character that is not in the public domain. This is why most Christmas art and decorations do not include him due to licensing fees.
OEyg TIL it is illegal for 2 unmarried of opposite sex to live together in Florida. And Mississippi and Michigan too.
m15R TIL that insurgents in Iraq used the geotags from pictures posted to the Internet by soldiers to target and destroy 4 Apache attack helicopters on the ground
KYoxQ TIL about Paul Alexander, a polio survivor who lived until the age of 78 in a iron lung