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TIL the Isle of Mann TT - the world's deadliest race - has been happening annually since 1908 and only twice (1982 & 2024) has nobody died.

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wLW68 TIL about "Sky Islands" which are are isolated mountains surrounded by radically different desert environments. In the mountains, the mild climate hosts unique plants and animals, which are unable to leave, due to extreme environmental differences, making them virtually function as islands.
BroxK TIL In 1877 Frederick Douglass purchased close to ten acres of farmland and a mansion on the outskirts of the city of Washington in order to settle in the village of Anacostia. His final residence of Cedar Hill is seen as a metaphor for his life, signifying the heights that he rose to
5YGW9 TIL: If your kids want to have a lemonade stand in Canada's capital city, Ottawa, the sign must be in English and French, as well 7% of the profits must be donated to charity.
yQ7Je TIL that 'Song 2' by Blur was almost cut as it was a deliberately-basic song the band never took seriously, but record execs liked it when it was on the list of possible singles; the band never bothered to change the album's tracklist placeholder, and coincidentally is 2:02 in length
67a8 TIL Egyptian female protesters underwent virginity checks.