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TIL that the Earth has been in an ice age for the past 2.58 million years, known as the Quaternary Glaciation.

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XE8dP TIL that Mount Kailash in Tibet is considered to be sacred in four religions: Hinduism, Bon, Buddhism, and Jainism. Due to its religious significance, Kailash remains an unclimbed mountain.
5Yd7p TIL Almost 2/3 of Americans never left the country. Only 36% of Americans have passports According to the State Department.
PYjE TIL there’s an underground garden in Fresno, CA that is meant to mimic Greece. And it’s open for visitors.
lmpr TIL Choose numbers higher than 31 if playing the lottery. Not better odds of winning, but decreases the chance you must share your prize. People use birthday dates as a number, and no date falls higher than 31.
wL8A1 TIL during WWII, Britain drafted women, starting with 20-30 year old singles, and eventually employing almost 90% of all single women and 80% of all married women in essential war work in roles such as as mechanics, engineers, munitions workers, air raid wardens, bus and fire engine drivers