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TIL The Earth has another continent called Zealandia. The entire continent sank after breaking away from Australia around 65-80 million years ago

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9YLGM TIL 3 men were shipwrecked in the south Pacific; buoyed by life vests, they swam to the deserted island Fanadik. After 3 days on the island, a US Navy plane spotted a fire the men made and then saw the men waving life vests next to palm fronds that spelled H-E-L-P.
5Y0On TIL Helsinki, Finald, gives rough sleepers a stable and permanent home of their own as soon as possible. They can pay rent through state housing benefit and people can even opt to stay for the rest of their lives
loa85 TIL Designed by Benjamin Franklin, the first official circulation coin of United States was inscribed with the words "Mind Your Business"
wLyg1 TIL there is government run service near me which will analyze drug samples anonymously sent to them and publish the results on their webpage
ne7Qb TIL That the legal reason Champagne is only produced in Champagne France is due to the Treaty of Versailles, which reaffirmed that rule among the nations that signed it.