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TIL that there is one remaining glacier on the Indonesian side of Papua, due to its very high elevation despite being on the equator.

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9YgVX TIL that people used to watch horses dive off a 40 foot platform into a pool of water, sometimes with a rider, for entertainment. On average two injuries to riders occured every year. At least one horse drowned.
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