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TIL it takes more than 60 days to climb mount everest.

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rRx7e TIL that Dr. Spock the noted Child Psychologist won an Olympic gold medal in rowing at the Paris Olympics 1924.
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M7y1b TIL that pet cats are becoming less friendly and "domesticated" over time, caused by neutering programs that ensure only the most fearful and human-avoidant cats escape neutering and pass on their genes.
b6LaN TIL Greenland is portrayed about 14x larger than its actual size on most maps