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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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m1mLp TIL of Unjust Demands Made by France on Haiti After Winning Independence: Forced to pay 150 million francs, the "Independence Debt" hindered Haiti's economy & development, stifling growth and contributing to ongoing challenges the nation faces today.
9Yy6D Today I learned that someone experiencing stress or anxiety can feel a tight pain in their chest similar to that of a heart attack
QJxPE TIL of "Word of Faith", a global evangelical movement that "renounces poverty" as a requirement to glorify god. The movement encourages followers to give the church as much of their income as they can with the promise it will come back 10-fold. Also, Joel Osteen is worth $60m.
xVaO7 TIL in 1991 the Junipero Serra High School football team was so bad they failed to score a touchdown or win a game yet they never tried starting the backup quarterback. That backup QB they never started is 5-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.
dDnj8 TIL that a British newspaper suggested that Princess Diana's lover, James Hewitt, should be prosecuted under the Treason Act of 1351, which made it a crime to "violate the wife of the Heir"