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TIL there is a farm in the middle of Kansas to which 600 million IP addresses are registered due to a glitch in the IP mapping software which maps them close to the geographical centre of the USA.

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Me0aB TIL that in 1964 Canada honored John F. Kennedy by naming the tallest unclimbed mountain in North America "Mt. Kennedy." In 1965 Robert F. Kennedy, as part of a National Geographic expedition, became the first person ever to reach the summit.
gr8x8 TIL that Jimmy Carter (born 1924) was the first president of the United States of American to have been born in a hospital.
M7pAW TIL that the optimal shape for a lighting rod has been debated since the 18th century when British scientists claimed that they should have a rounded end, but American scientists argued that pointed was better. In 2000 there was a study that found that rounded ends were marginally better.
ejBn TIL before becoming host of the bizarre foods series, Andrew Zimmern was homeless, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and would steal to support his habit.
VBgZ0 TIL the chief medical examiner of LA county, who performed most of the high profile celeb autopsies in the 60's, was forced to resign after allegations that on hearing the news of RFK being shot, he was seen dancing in his office, saying "i'm going to be famous, i hope he dies"