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TIL that a 100-year-old fruitcake was recently found in Antartica. According to the explorers, the fruitcake was in excellent condition to the pointed that it looked and smelled almost edible.

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6vLl TIL that in his opposition to the Mexican War Abraham Lincoln said “Military glory,—that attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood.”
69Lrl TIL on the rare occasions that it fills completely, Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is the largest lake in Australia, covering an area of up to 9,500 km2 (3667 sq mi)
6EdDW TIL that Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder.
KY9kB TIL Thai surnames are often very long because by law they are required to be unique to one family.
0Ep5 TIL in June 2001 the longest train in the world set out across Western Australia. It was over 7 kilometres long and weighed nearly 100,000 tons.