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TIL that Iceland’s SWAT unit (the closest thing they have to an army), is called “The Viking Squad”

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e0bnE TIL that being tall is such an advantage that on average for every inch in height a person makes on average an additional $789 per year. Meaning someone who is six feet tall would earn $5,525 more than someone who is 5'6
oRYpr TIL that the rarest mineral on Earth is kyawthuite, with only one known specimen found in Myanmar.
R5nr7 TIL Mother turtles wait nearby and call to their babies when they hatch to lead them to safety.
RRAl TIL That, according to some interpretations, the US Presidential Succession Act is unconstitutional, and members of Congress cannot succeed to the Presidency.
p444 TIL A man born with spina bifida, inexplicably walked for the first time after scuba diving.