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TIL that early Toblerone ads were in Esperonto

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gMkoW TIL there is a small Antarctic island called Shagnasty Island, named after the blue-eyed shags the researchers found there.
QJoDM TIL Einstein didn't know how to swim, but he refused to wear a lifejacket. He was always running his boat aground because he was so busy relaxing that he didn’t look to see where he was going. His family was convinced that if he didn’t drown, he’d get his head smashed by the masts and spars.
9ojB TIL that some of the earliest “roller coasters” originated in Russia, and in romance languages, roller coasters are often called “Russian mountains” (e.g. Spanish: montaña rusa). However, in Russian, they are called “American mountains” (американские горки).
epaeb TIL Sloths only poop once per week and lose 1/3 of their body weight in the process
9Ydr7 TIL that In the year 1006, there was a supernova 7200 lightyears away from Earth, which was bright enough to cast shadows, and was visible during the daytime