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TIL: That the tiny country of Luxembourg ranks No: 1 in GDP per Capita

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5VDVr TIL about Manhattanhenge - a phenomenon where the sun sinks (or rises) directly between the grid of Manhattans skyline
MebZA TIL cashews are in the same family as poison ivy and they cannot be sold in their shells because they can cause a similar itchy skin reaction due to a chemical called urushiol
p8Pr4 TIL that Olympus Mons, the tallest known volcano in the solar system, has such a gradual slope that someone standing at the base couldn't see the summit because it's beyond the horizon.
8ePB8 TIL Sharon Stone did not know about the famous up-skirt shot in 'Basic Instinct' until she saw it at a screening. It was later used against her in a custody ruling.
PKBg TIL A Pennsylvania man electrocuted his wife using nipple clamps and tried to pass it off as an accident. He is serving 20-40 years in prison.